Exploring the barriers to oral healthcare promotion and provision in the community

Br J Community Nurs. 2024 May 2;29(5):246-247. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.5.246.ABSTRACTWith their wide breadth of expertise and the ability to leverage the therapeutic relationship, community nurses are ideally placed to provide treatment and support to an extensive variety of patients with a diverse range of conditions. However, to date, oral health has remained a neglected domain in the community, especially in older demographics. Francesca Ramadan explores the barriers to community nurse provision of oral healthcare and the solutions proposed to overcome these challenges.PMID:38701017 | DOI:10.12968/bjcn.2024.29.5.246

Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - May 3, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Francesca Ramadan Source Type: research