The Social Intelligence Self-care Conceptual Model.

Person-centered care focuses on the whole person as a unique individual whose perspective, as well as their family's perspective, is integrated into the provision of care. The purpose of this study was to describe the perspectives of patients regarding the influence of dental hygienist providers' Social Intelligence on self-care and to create a Social Intelligence Self-care Conceptual Model. An investigator-designed questionnaire was administered to patients who received care at a dental hygiene program clinic following a minimum of one 15-minute self-care education session.

Patients' Perspectives About the Influence of Dental Hygienists' Social Intelligence on Self-Care.

Social Intelligence refers to interpersonal relationships and a person's ability to recognize and influence the emotions and motivations of another person. The purpose of this study was to describe patients' perspectives regarding the influence dental hygienists' Social Intelligence had on their self-care. Perspectives were also compared to determine differences based on the participants' gender, generation, and recare intervals.

Legislative Advocacy: Undergraduate and Graduate Student Learning Outcomes.

Legislative advocacy provides an avenue through which oral health disparities and alternative methods of delivering oral health care to underserved populations can be addressed. The purpose of this study was to assess advocacy knowledge, values, actions and perceived barriers of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a leadership course with a Legislative Advocacy Project (LAP). A pre-test/post-test online questionnaire was administered to a convenience sample of undergraduate and graduate dental hygiene students to measure advocacy knowledge, values, and actions resulting from participation in a LAP (n=38).

Post-Graduation Effects of an Advocacy Engagement Project on Alumni of a Dental Hygiene Program.

The aim of this study was to investigate advocacy actions of dental hygiene program alumni who had completed a Legislative Advocacy Project (LAP) when they were students in the undergraduate or graduate program. Five variables were assessed: participation, frequency, perceived barriers, engagement, and mentorship. Alumni of the undergraduate and graduate programs were compared regarding frequency of and barriers encountered to legislative advocacy actions.

The Relationship Between Mock Boards and Clinical Board Examinations in Dental Hygiene Education.

Research on the effectiveness of clinical mock boards for future oral health professionals is conflicting and limited. Despite this, U.S.

Collaborative Dental Hygiene Practice in New Mexico and Minnesota.

Purpose: This descriptive, comparative study was conducted to examine characteristics, services, models and opinions among collaborative dental hygiene practitioners in New Mexico and Minnesota.

Methods: A self-designed online questionnaire, distributed via SurveyMonkey®, was utilized to collect data from 73 subjects who met the inclusion criteria. A multi-phase administration process was followed.

A Survey of Clinical Faculty Calibration in Dental Hygiene Programs.

Purpose: This study investigated the calibration efforts of entry-level dental hygiene programs in the U.S. Four aspects were explored, including attitudes, characteristics, quality and satisfaction, to evaluate current calibration practices.

A comparison of dental ultrasonic technologies on subgingival calculus removal: a pilot study.

Purpose: This pilot study compared the clinical endpoints of the magnetostrictive and piezoelectric ultrasonic instruments on calculus removal. The null hypothesis stated that there is no statistically significant difference in calculus removal between the 2 instruments.

Methods: A quasi-experimental pre- and post-test design was used.