Development and validation of an evaluation index system of health education competence for dental nurses in China: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global prevalence of oral diseases has imposed substantial health and economic burden. In China, oral health knowledge, behaviors, and literacy among residents remain insufficient, highlighting the need for improvement. Thus, strengthening the health education competence of dental nurses is important to address this issue, enhance oral health education, and support the development of an effective evaluation system. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a set of evaluation tools to facilitate the scientific and objective assessment of dental nurses' health education competence.

Methods

A mixed-methods approach integrating qualitative and quantitative research methods was employed. Initially, we constructed a pool of index system items through a thorough litera

SUBMITTER: Feng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12046882 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature