Table 1.
Frequency table for each variable related to dental hygiene services
|
Variable |
Mean SD |
Not at all confident (1) |
Lacking confidence (2) |
Undecided (3) |
Reasonably confident (4) |
Totally confident (5) |
|
|
Evaluate a pediatric client's medical history and vitals (if needed), and incorporate findings into a dental hygiene treatment plan. |
4.67 |
0.48 |
|
|
|
33% (12) |
67% (24) |
|
Utilize all possible resources to facilitate care for the pediatric client including communication with dental and medical providers. |
4.44 |
0.65 |
|
3% (1) |
|
47% (17) |
50% (18) |
|
Accurately perform an extraoral/intraoral assessment and use findings to create and implement a dental hygiene treatment plan. |
4.42 |
0.73 |
|
3% (1) |
5% (2) |
39% (14) |
53% (19) |
|
Evaluate a child's occlusion, growth, and development. |
3.56 |
1.10 |
6% (2) |
17% (6) |
8% (3) |
56% (20) |
14% (4) |
|
Identify early childhood caries ECC and severe ECC (S-ECC). |
3.69 |
1.09 |
6% (2) |
11% (4) |
11% (4) |
53% (19) |
19% (7) |
|
Perform a caries risk assessment on a child. |
3.83 |
1.00 |
|
14% (5) |
17% (6) |
42% (15) |
28% (10) |
|
Detect suspicious restorations and/or areas of possible decay and relay these findings to the dental hygiene or dentist faculty member. |
3.97 |
0.97 |
3% (1) |
8% (3) |
6% (2) |
56% (20) |
28% (10) |
|
Expose radiographs on a child in primary or mixed dentition. |
3.00 |
1.24 |
11% (4) |
31% (11) |
17% (6) |
31% (11) |
11% (4) |
|
Interpret radiographs on a child in primary or mixed dentition. |
3.72 |
1.08 |
6% (2) |
8% (3) |
17% (6) |
47% (17) |
22% (8) |
|
Utilize ALL of the assessment data to formulate a sequenced treatment plan for pediatric clients. |
4.61 |
0.60 |
|
|
6% (2) |
28% (10) |
67% (24) |
|
Determine the appropriate procedures needed in the treatment plan on a pediatric client (e.g., prophylaxis, fluoride varnish). |
4.44 |
0.80 |
|
6% (2) |
3% (1) |
33% (12) |
58% (21) |
|
Discuss dental hygiene treatment plan with the pediatric client and their legal guardian/caregiver) including rationale, risks, benefits, possible outcomes, alternatives, and prognosis. |
4.58 |
0.50 |
|
|
|
42% (15) |
58% (21) |
|
Communicate with the dental hygiene or dentist faculty member about a client's overall care. |
4.56 |
0.80 |
3% (1) |
|
3% (1) |
28% (10) |
67% (24) |
|
Manage the behaviour of a child throughout dental hygiene treatment. |
3.69 |
1.24 |
8% (3) |
11% (4) |
11% (4) |
42% (15) |
28% (10) |
|
Provide oral hygiene instructions to client and caregiver. |
4.67 |
0.48 |
|
|
|
33% (12) |
67% (24) |
|
Counsel caregiver on client's dental development and oral hygiene habits. |
4.42 |
0.77 |
|
6% (2) |
|
42% (15) |
53% (19) |
|
Complete a child prophylaxis (using hand instrumentation when needed). |
4.36 |
0.99 |
3% (1) |
6% (2) |
3% (1) |
31% (11) |
58% (21) |
|
Apply fluoride varnish to child's teeth. |
4.83 |
0.70 |
3% (1) |
|
|
6% (2) |
92% (33) |
|
Determine the necessity for a pediatric client to be referred to a general or pediatric dentist. |
4.33 |
0.79 |
3% (1) |
|
11% (4) |
36% (13) |
50% (18) |