Acceptability of a community health worker intervention to improve the oral health of older Chinese Americans: A pilot study

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The article describes a practice based on training community health workers (CHWs) to present oral health information one-on-one to older Chinese adult patients. More than 98% of participants agreed that CHWs helped them improve their oral health and satisfactorily answered their questions/concerns.

Resource Details

  • Population: Adults Aged 65 and Older|Asian
  • Setting/Context of Implementation: Clinical|Community
  • Topics of Practice: Outreach/ Education/ Communications
  • Outcomes of Interest: Reduction of Health Disparities
  • Level of Evidence: Best
  • Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
  • Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality
  • Outside of US: No