期刊
DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
卷 88, 期 1, 页码 48-55出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2009.12.015
关键词
Diabetes self-management training; Oral health education; Certified diabetes educators
资金
- South Carolina Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) [P20 RR-017696]
- NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES [UL1RR029882, M01RR001070, P20RR017696] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
The purpose of this study was to investigate certified diabetes educators' (CDEs) perceptions of the adequacy of their diabetes education curricula in providing oral health information. A questionnaire was mailed to all CDEs with a mailing address in South Carolina (SC), United States (US). Of the 130 respondents, between 50%-60% indicated that they adequately addressed frequent dental visits, daily brushing and flossing, and importance of good oral hygiene. Almost all (93.8%) reported that their curricula did not include an oral health module; the two predominant reasons were: not having enough time (61.0%), and not knowing enough about oral health and its relationship to diabetes (37.0%). Respondents who expressed that they did not know enough about oral health and its relationship to diabetes were less likely to provide adequate 'oral-health-related information' (p = 0.008), especially information about the effect of periodontal disease on diabetes (p = 0.016). This study indicates that SC CDEs do not routinely provide comprehensive oral health education to people with diabetes primarily due to lack of time and knowledge related to oral health. To better serve their patients, CDEs should integrate oral health education in the diabetes education curriculum. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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