title: Physicians' oral health education in Kentucky.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The Physicians' Oral Health Education in Kentucky (POHEK) curriculum was developed to teach family medicine residents to (1) perform oral health screening and risk assessment and (2) recognize and manage common oral conditions for children ages 5 years and under.
  
  
  METHODS
  Family medicine residents in urban and rural settings received didactics and hands-on experience providing oral screening, risk assessments, and counseling for their pediatric patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Residents were evaluated by comparing pretest and posttest means of surveys that assessed attitudes and knowledge. Chart audits were also performed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Residents' knowledge and attitudes improved in the oral health care of their pediatric patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina 29425, USA. gonsalvw@musc.edu
authors.forename: Wanda C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Gonsalves
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skelton
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hardison
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ferretti
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007629:Kentucky; D009909:Oral Health; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000193:education*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors