Health Promotion

HP.5 Evaluate factors that can be used to promote patient adherence to disease prevention or
health maintenance strategies.

Tobacco/Nutrition Counseling

During our clinical hours we were tasked with counseling a patient on nutrition and counseling a patient on tobacco use. Both taught me that some patients are ready to make changes for the better and some are not. I tried to focus on encouraging healthy habits, setting realistic goals, and educating the patients on how these habits are effecting their dental health. We can give the patient every tool available but if they are not ready to implement them, then the cycle with not end. 

Research Poster

We were also tasked with completing a research paper and a poster presentation representing our findings. This research taught me that a patient with cancer may have very specific needs and need special care. This reinforced the fact that every patient should receive individualized care from their dental hygienist. 

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