Publications by authors named "Mika Obuse"
Aim: Nurses' skills and confidence in providing oral care to patients play important roles in healthcare. Studies have proved that peer-to-peer learning and assessment can help improve nurses' skills and confidence. However, no study has investigated it using an objective assessment checklist.
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- The study investigated the state and faculty perceptions of oral care education in Bachelor of Nursing programs in Japan.
- Data was collected through a questionnaire involving 196 faculty members from 295 nursing schools, revealing significant issues such as limited teaching experience, inadequate training resources, and challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The study highlights the need for enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration in oral care education to improve nursing students' skills and knowledge in this area.
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the performance of oral assessment and health care education at nursing schools across Japan to identify problems and the need for oral health professional support.
Methods: The participants were the academic staff in charge of oral health care education in the basic, adult, gerontological, and home nursing fields of 295 schools in Japan that offered a bachelor's degree in nursing. A questionnaire was sent to 1180 heads of the nursing fields of these schools.