Laura W Koo, Alice M Horowitz, Sarah D Radice, Min Q Wang, Dushanka V Kleinman
Nurse Practitioners' Use of Communication Techniques: Results of a Maryland Oral Health Literacy Survey
PloS one
study explored barriers meaningful translation didactic classroom instruction clinical practice using shortened dental arch sda concept case study combination survey individual group interviews mixedmethods approach used collect data related sda cohort consisted senior dental students clinical teachers university western cape south africa response rates 100 percent students n73 78 percent clinical teachers n16 triangulation employed eliminate bias strengthen reliability research quantitative analysis students 81 percent reported heard sda concept university responses revealed absence clinical implementation students agreed patients function adequately sda agreed presenting treatment option patients qualitative analysis change clinical requirements empowered exposing sda literature change health policies recommended measures increase implementation sda approach clinically students positive sda treatment option lack adequate knowledge encouragement clinical implementation hindrance use