Background
Specific research questions
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Are there any differences in attitudes to and knowledge of oral health and care before and after a digital training module in oral health?
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Are there any group differences in attitudes to and knowledge of oral health and care regarding workplace, age, and number of years in the profession?
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How do healthcare professionals experience completing a digital training module in oral health?
Methods
Participants and data collection
Digital training module in oral health
Questionnaires
Attitudes to and knowledge of oral health questionnaire (AKO)
Questionnaire: experiences of completing the digital training module in oral health
Data analysis
Results
AKO a) before and after n (%) | Experiences of completing the digital training module in oral health n (%) | ||
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Total | 45 (48) | 68 (72) | |
Gender | Men | 9 (20) | 12 (18) |
Women | 36 (80) | 56 (82) | |
Age | 20–44 | 24 (53) | 33 (49) |
45–67 | 21 (47) | 35 (51) | |
Profession | Nurse | 3 (7) | 5 (7) |
Assistant nurse | 34 (75) | 53 (78) | |
Care Assistant | 8 (18) | 10 (15) | |
Years in profession | 1.5–18 | 26 (58) | 39 (57) |
19–47 | 19 (42) | 29 (43) | |
Workplace | Home care | 20 (44) | 27 (40) |
Nursing home | 25 (56) | 41 (60) | |
Work time | Day | 30 (67) | 45 (66) |
Night | 6 (13) | 8 (12) | |
Both Day and Night | 9 (20) | 15 (22) | |
Previous skills development in oral health | Yes | 10 (22) | 13 (19) |
No | 35 (78) | 55 (81) | |
Oral health care is included in my work duties | Yes | 41 (91) | 64 (94) |
No | 4 (9) | 4 (6) | |
Experience how the workplace manages oral healthcare | Bad Good or very good | 11 (24) 34 (76) | 16 (24) 52 (76) |
Attitudes to and knowledge of oral health
Group of participants | Item- group | Before Mean (SD) | After Mean (SD) | P | |
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Total group | n = 45 | ||||
AT | 7.82 (1.669) | 7.48 (1.841) | 0.090 | ||
IP | 15.40 (3.557) | 15.11 (3.297) | 0.133 | ||
KI | 27.51 (3.441) | 27.22 (3.376) | 0.361 | ||
Workplace | |||||
Home care | AT | 7.75 (1.681) | 7.25 (1.681) | 0.322 | |
n = 20 | IP | 14.90 (3.740) | 14.80 (3.318) | 0.120 | |
KI | 28.05 (3.119) | 27.20 (3.254) | 0.964 | ||
Nursing home | AT | 7.88 (1.691) | 7.68 (1.973) | 0.109 | |
n = 25 | IP | 15.80 (3.427) | 15.36 (3.327) | 0.667 | |
KI | 27.08 (3.684) | 27.24 (3.538) | 0.245 | ||
Age | |||||
20–44 years | AT | 7.70 (1.805) | 7.45 (1.933) | 0.390 | |
n = 24 | IP | 15.29 (3.688) | 15.20 (3.451) | 0.594 | |
KI | 27.25 (3.790) | 26.95 (3.532) | 0.575 | ||
45–67 years | AT | 7.95 (0.334) | 7.52 (0.388) | 0.104 | |
n = 21 | IP | 15.52 (0.761) | 15.00 (0.696) | 0.074 | |
KI | 27.80 (0.667) | 27.52 (0.709) | 0.510 | ||
Year in profession | |||||
1.5–18 years | AT | 7.69 (0.366) | 7.11 (0.389) | 0.043 | |
n = 26 | IP | 15.88 (0.711) | 15.84 (0.667) | 0.683 | |
KI | 27.42 (0.748) | 27.03 (0.680) | 0.482 | ||
19–47 years | AT | 8.00 (0.315) | 8.00 (0.350) | 0.951 | |
n = 19 | IP | 14.73 (0.790) | 14.10 (0.674) | 0.054 | |
KI | 27.63 (0.676) | 27.47 (0.763) | 0.591 |
Experiences of completing the digital training module in oral health
Quantitative results
Question Score 18–72 | Total n = 68 Mean (SD) | A very low or Low extent’ n (%) | High extent’ n (%) | To a very high extent’ n (%) |
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1. The instructions for the training module are easy to understand. | 3.41 (0.579) | 3 (4) | 34 (50) | 31 (46) |
2. It is easy to log in to the training module. | 3.21 (0.783) | 11 (15) | 30 (44) | 27 (41) |
3. The training modules interface is user-friendly. | 3.22 (0.730) | 8 (12) | 35 (51) | 25 (37) |
4. Pictures and graphics are suitable for the training module. | 3.54 (0.584) | 3 (4) | 25 (36) | 40 (60) |
5. It is easy to navigate the training module. | 3.28 (0.688) | 5 (7) | 37 (54) | 26 (39) |
6. The training module is well structured. | 3.34 (0.660) | 7 (10) | 31 (46) | 30 (44) |
7. The training module provides the opportunity to make mistakes/wrong choices and later correct them. | 2.93 (0.852) | 17 (25) | 34 (50) | 17 (25) |
8. It is clear what knowledge the training module provides. | 3.54 (0.584) | 3 (4) | 25 (37) | 40 (59) |
9. The training module provides knowledge about oral health. | 3.75 (0.469) | 1 (1) | 15 (22) | 52 (77) |
10. The training module is experienced as instructive. | 3.60 (0.550) | 2 (3) | 23 (34) | 43 (63) |
11. The training module provides useful knowledge if you work in healthcare. | 3.60 (0.577) | 3 (4) | 21 (31) | 44 (65) |
12. The training module is rewarding. | 3.47 (0.657) | 6 (9) | 24 (35) | 38 (56) |
13. The terminology of the training module is correct. | 3.47 (0.559) | 2 (3) | 32 (47) | 34 (50) |
14. The terminology of the training module is consistent. | 3.37 (0.621) | 3 (4) | 36 (53) | 29 (43) |
15. The time to carry out the training module was well suited. | 3.19 (0.629) | 8 (12) | 39 (57) | 21 (31) |
16. I have sufficient prior knowledge to be able to assimilate the content of the training module. | 3.47 (0.585) | 3 (4) | 30 (44) | 35 (52) |
17. Traditional training, such as lectures, is a better form of skills development than digital training modules. | 2.56 (0.887) | 36 (53) | 20 (29) | 12 (18) |
18. The general assessment of the digital training module is good. | 3.46 (0.584) | 3 (4) | 31(46) | 34 (50) |
Total | 60.09 (7.391) | 124 (10) | 522 (43) | 578 (47) |
Qualitative results for experiences of completing the digital training module in oral health
Knowledge and learning
An important thing that highlights the importance of taking care of our older adults’ oral health and health. Unfortunately, this is often neglected.
Traditional vs Digital training
Digital training: listen-see, traditional training: touch-feel-see.