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C. Develop Evaluation Measures
The following table illustrates the relationship between programs,
outcomes, data elements, data sources, and resources.
Programs |
Outcomes |
Data Elements |
Data Sources |
Resources |
Fluoridation of water supplies
|
Community water supplies are fluoridated
|
Number of individuals using fluoridated water supplies |
State oral health program |
ASTDD:
State & Community Practice Examples of Best Practice Approach
|
| Clinical-routine treatment |
1. Patients comply with treatment plan |
1. Percentage of patients with completed treatment |
1. Chart audit |
Safety Net Dental Clinic Manual
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| 2. Patients are satisfied with oral health care |
2. Percentage of patients indicating satisfaction with timeliness
of appointments, office waiting time, or pain management |
2. Patient satisfaction survey |
| 3. Patients comply with preventive care schedule |
3. Percentage of patients in compliance with preventive care
schedule |
3. Chart audit |
| Clinical-emergency treatment |
1. Patient requests for urgent treatment |
1. Number of calls to dental offices for urgent treatment |
1. County dental society |
Safety
Net Dental Clinic Manual |
| 2. Emergency room (ER) visits sought for urgent oral health
care |
2. Number of ER visits with oral health emergency as presenting
problem |
2. Hospital data |
| School-based fluoride |
1. Schools participate in programs |
1. Percentage of schools participating in program |
1. Department of education/department of health (school health) |
ASTDD:
State & Community Practice Examples of Best Practice
Approach |
| 2. Eligible children participate in program |
2. Percentage of eligible children participating in program |
2. Department of education, department of health (school
health) |
| School-based, school linked dental sealant |
1. Population screened/sealed |
1. Number of target population screened/sealed |
1. Department of education, public heath clinic |
National Maternal and Child Oral
Health Resource Center |
| 2. Parents satisfied with program |
2. Number of parents satisfied with program |
2. Parent satisfaction survey |
| Mouth guard programs |
1. Mouth guards delivered |
1. Number of children engaged in school sports receiving
mouth guards |
1. School data |
Academy for Sports Dentistry
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2. Number of children using mouth guards |
2. School data |
Program evaluation provides information needed
to continually improve the availability, accessibility, and quality
of oral health
services that, in turn, improve the oral health status of children
and families.
The next section of the Guide focuses on the role
of oral health policy and research and on how community oral
health stakeholders
can become involved in shaping policy and conducting research.
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