Year: 2019
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Study Objectives: Oral health professionals (OHPs) have a unique opportunity to screen for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but receive limited education about OSA.This study determined whether an online educational intervention could significantly increase the knowledge of information relevant to OSA screening in individuals studying dental hygiene (DH). 1 Methods: A 17-question, comprehension-based pretest and posttest assessed OSA knowledge.The convenience sample consisted of students enrolled in the first year of the DH program at Eastern Washington University in 2017.Participants completed the pretest, viewed the OSA educational video, completed a posttest, and then completed a second posttest 2 weeks following completion of the educational module.Pretest and first posttest answers were compared to determine a change in knowledge.First posttest and second posttest answers were compared to evaluate knowledge retention.1 Results: Thirty-three participants completed the pretest and posttest, and 28 (85%) completed the second posttest.Participants had a significant improvement in first posttest scores (p < .001,t(33) = 9.836) and second posttest scores (p < .001,t(28) = 5.653) compared to pretest scores.Following completion of the online educational module, all participants (n=33) indicated they believed screening for OSA was important, and 76% of participants (n=25) indicated they were likely or very likely to evaluate adult patients for OSA. 1 Conclusions: An online OSA educational module is an effective educational strategy to increase students' knowledge of OSA.
Source: Journal of Dental Sleep Medicine
DOI: 10.15331/jdsm.7086
Authors: Kathrine Glueckert, Sarah Jackson, Ann O’Kelley Wetmore, Roberta Snover
Institution: Eastern Washington University
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3015486194