Community oral health practice for the dental hygienist

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Title Page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Contributors
Reviewers
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 People\'s Health
	Opening Statements: What Is Public Health?
	Health, Public Health, and Dental Public Health
	The Public Health Problem and the Public Health Solution
	Role of Government in Public Health
	Future of Dental Public Health
	Summary
	Applying Your Knowledge
	Dental Hygiene Competencies
	Community Case
	References
	Additional Resources
Chapter 2 Careers in Public Health for the Dental Hygienist
	Opening Statements: Career Possibilities
	Community Oral Health Practice as a Career
	Future Trends for Dental Hygienists in Public Health
	Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
	Careers in Public Health
	Summary
	Applying Your Knowledge
	Dental Hygiene Competencies
	Community Case
	References
	Additional Resources
Chapter 3 Assessment for Community Oral Health Program Planning
	Opening Statement: Example of a Community Profile
	Public Health Practice
	Assessment: a Core Public Health Function
	Overview of Epidemiology: Population-Based Study of Health
	Determinants of Health
	The Community Health Program Planning Process
	Summary
	Applying Your Knowledge
	Dental Hygiene Competencies
	Community Case
	References
	Additional Resources
Chapter 4 Measuring Oral Health Status and Progress
	Opening Statement: Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicators (LHI) and Targets1
	Health Assessment: Essential in Monitoring Community Health
	Healthy People
	Oral Health Surveillance Systems
	Measuring Oral Health and Its Determinants in Populations
	Types of Measurements
	Future Considerations for Oral Health Surveillance
	Summary
	Applying Your Knowledge
	Dental Hygiene Competencies
	Community Case
	References
	Additional Resources
Chapter 5 Population Health
	Opening Statement: The Burden of Oral Diseases in the United States
	Part One: Oral Health Status and Trends
	Status and Trends of Specific Oral Conditions in the U.S.
	Part Two: Access to Oral HealthCare and Dental Public Health Systems
	Future Directions
	Summary
	Applying Your Knowledge
	Dental Hygiene Competencies
	Community Case
	References
Chapter 6 Oral Health Programs in the Community
	Opening Statements
	Improving Oral Health in the Community
	National, State, and Local Programs: Role of the Health Department
	Program Planning Process
	Primary Prevention Programs: Fluorides, Sealants, Oral Health Education
	School-Based Oral Health Programs
	Head Start
	Secondary and Tertiary Oral Health Prevention Programs
	Financing Programs
	Summary
	Applying Your Knowledge
	Dental Hygiene Competencies
	Community Case
	References
	Additional Resources
Chapter 7 Applied Research
	Opening Statement: Questions in Research
	Using Research to Answer Questions
	The Scientific Method and Development of a Research Question
	General Methods of Research
	Research Designs
	Research Methodology
	Presentation of the Data and Data Analysis
	Analysis of the Literature
	Summary
	Applying Your Knowledge
	Dental Hygiene Competencies
	Community Case
	References
	Additional Resources
Chapter 8 Health Promotion and Health Communication
	Opening Statements: Challenges to Promoting Oral Health
	Health Promotion
	Health Communication and Health Information Technology
	Resources for Professional Development
	Summary
	Applying Your Knowledge
	Dental Hygiene Competencies
	Community Case
	References
	Additional Resources
Chapter 9 Social Responsibility
	Opening Statements: Status and Future of Health Care
	A System in Crisis
	Social Responsibility and Professional Ethics
	Health Care: a Privilege or a Right?
	Government Role in Healthcare Delivery
	Patient Responsibility and Patient Confidentiality
	Health Care: a Comprehensive Approach
	Leadership
	Domestic Violence
	Summary
	Applying Your Knowledge
	Dental Hygiene Competencies
	Community Case
	References
	Additional Resources
Chapter 10 Cultural Competence
	Opening Statements: The Role of Culture in the Status and Future of Oral Health
	Today\'s Evolving Diverse Population
	Considering Culture
	Cultural Competence
	Culturally Competent Patient Care
	Health Literacy
	Summary
	Applying Your Knowledge
	Dental Hygiene Competencies
	Community Case
	References
	Additional Resources
Chapter 11 Service-Learning
	Opening Statements: Highlights of Service-Learning Research in Higher Education: Dental Hygiene Student Comments
	Introduction
	Service-Learning as Experiential Learning
	Stages of Service-Learning
	Benefits of Service-Learning for Interprofessional Collaboration
	Risk Management in Service-Learning
	Service-Learning to Reinforce Dental Public Health Learning
	Summary
	Applying Your Knowledge
	Dental Hygiene Competencies
	Community Case
	References
	Additional Resources
Chapter 12 Test-Taking Strategies and Community Cases
	Overview of the NBDHE
	NBDHE Question Formats
	Answering Community Case Questions (Testlets)
	Answers and Rationales
	References
Appendix A Additional Websites for Community Resources
Appendix B Dental Hygiene Competencies
	Competency Domains
	Competencies for the Dental Hygiene Profession
Appendix C Community Partnerships for Oral Health
	Appendix C-1 Potential Community Partners
	Appendix C-2 Oral Health Coalition Framework
Appendix D Resources for Community Health Assessment
	Appendix D-1 Examples of Government Resources for Health Data
	Appendix D-2 Summary of Data Collection Methods
	Appendix D-3 Examples of Information for a Community Health Assessment
	Appendix D-4 Examples of Primary Data Collection Tasks
Appendix E Selected Oral Conditions and Factors Influencing Oral Health That Can Be Assessed in Oral Health Surveys
Appendix F Common Dental Indexes
	Bibliography
Glossary
Index