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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Healthcare workforce development through an international workshop series: nursing care of older adults
Mary Theresa Schoessler1, Catherine Van Son, Judith W Overall
1Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, Portland, OR 97213, USA. mary.schoessler@providence.org
Abstract:
A critical need exists to educate the international healthcare workforce on the care of the older adult. This article describes an interdisciplinary program to address the nursing needs of older adults via a series of workshops in Russia. Strategies to bridge international healthcare and educational cultures are demonstrated. Implications for international workforce development, such as establishing collaborative partnerships, creating culturally appropriate materials, and modeling active learning strategies, are discussed.
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