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Title

The Oral Health Status of Wisconsin Farmers and the Need for Patient Activation

Organization

Department: Dental Hygiene

University: Idaho State University College: Health Professions Department: Dental Hygiene 25

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City

Pocatello

Coverage

Unknown to Unknown

Creator

Kelly Schroeder

Publisher

Idaho State University

Type

Thesis

Is Complete

No

Date Published

9/21/2017

Archive

digital

City: Pocatello

Degree

Master

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Abstracts

The purposes of this study were to determine the level of oral health need of Wisconsin Farmers based on sociodemographic variables, perceived oral health, and actual oral health, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of a dental hygiene patient activation intervention. A convenience sample of Wisconsin farmers ((N= 60) attending the 2016 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days participated in the Oral Health Inventory Profile-14 survey and Adult Basic Screening Survey. Validity and reliability of both instruments has been established. A follow-up phone call for Wisconsin farmers with a moderate-high risk oral health condition determined if patient activation had been achieved. Using Chi-square analysis significant associations between sociodemographic variables and perceived and actual oral health were not found and the null hypotheses were not rejected. Findings suggested this group of Wisconsin farmers are receiving regular oral health care and patient activation despite facing unique barriers to health and oral health care.