Physicians' oral health education in Kentucky.
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.
Gonsalves
Wanda C
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Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina 29425, USA. gonsalvw@musc.edu
Skelton
Judith
J
Smith
Tim
T
Hardison
David
D
Ferretti
Gerald
G
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