Promotora Training Program Invests in Oral Health
Author: Lukes, Sherri
Date Published: 2003
This article discusses promotora training in oral health. A "promotora de salud, " or promoter of health, is a fellow Hispanic who lives among the migrant and seasonal farmworker population, serving as a link to the health care system. Promotoras provide a number of services. Most promotoras are indigenous females who live and work among the population, which is thought to foster a positive relationship between the provider and client. A promotora may or may not receive formal training. After a training session, a promotora will be able to demonstrate modified Bass brushing technique, demonstrate proper flossing technique, explain the rationale for preventive dental visits, explain the relationship between good oral hygiene and gingival' periodontal disease, describe the appearance of unhealthy periodontal structures, describe the appearance of obvious dental decay, and demonstrate the technique for performing a cursory oral screening.
Date Published: 2003
This article discusses promotora training in oral health. A "promotora de salud, " or promoter of health, is a fellow Hispanic who lives among the migrant and seasonal farmworker population, serving as a link to the health care system. Promotoras provide a number of services. Most promotoras are indigenous females who live and work among the population, which is thought to foster a positive relationship between the provider and client. A promotora may or may not receive formal training. After a training session, a promotora will be able to demonstrate modified Bass brushing technique, demonstrate proper flossing technique, explain the rationale for preventive dental visits, explain the relationship between good oral hygiene and gingival' periodontal disease, describe the appearance of unhealthy periodontal structures, describe the appearance of obvious dental decay, and demonstrate the technique for performing a cursory oral screening.
