Feasibility of training community health workers to conduct periodontal examinations: a validation study in rural Nepal

Feasibility of training community health workers to conduct periodontal examinations: a validation study in rural Nepal

Abstract Background In many low- and middle-income countries, insufficient human resources limit access to oral health services. Shifting clinical tasks to less specialized health professionals, such as community health workers, has been used as a strategy to expand the health workforce, especially...

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Main Authors: Daniel J. Erchick, Nitin K. Agrawal, Subarna K. Khatry, Joanne Katz, Steven C. LeClerq, Bhola Rai, Mark A. Reynolds, Luke C. Mullany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Nepal
Oral health
Validity
Validation
Community-based
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05276-5

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