Evaluation of dental hygiene education for nursing home staff

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 345-349

  Sjögren, Petteri ^a   Kullberg, Erika ^b   Hoogstraate, Janet ^c   Johansson, Olle ^d   Herbst, Bertil ^b   Forsell, Marianne ^b  

^a R and D   (Sweden)

^b Oral Care AB   (Sweden)

^c ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dental hygiene; Education; Evaluation; Nursing home staff; Oral hygiene

Indexed keywords

EID: 75649098151     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05181.x     Document Type: Article

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