A recent UNC-Chapel Hill study suggests that EHS staff advice and support can improve the chances of getting a child to that early dentist visit, but not necessarily improve home dental care. How do you optimize your effectiveness when communicating with the parents in your program?
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New Tooth Talk Video Shares Great Way to Improve Communication with Parents
Many NC children have poor dental health: The leading chronic childhood disease is tooth decay, with 40% of kids entering kindergarten with a cavity. Educating parents about good dental health is vital, yet it can be difficult to communicate this message to busy parents. Partnership is the key.
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Tooth Talk Shares Tips for Better Communication with Parents
It’s said, the single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. That’s true. How often when talking with the parents in your program do you feel like you’re not being heard? Parents feel the same way. Motivational Interviewing is a different way to communicate with parents that is more collaborative, supportive, respectful and inspiring. Best of all, it works.
Want more from your interactions with parents? These Tooth Talk Tips can help.
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Tooth Talk Tips for Good Communication with the Parents in Your Program
Motivational Interviewing is a way of talking with parents that makes things happen. Tooth Talk suggests you use the OARS to motivate your parents to change what they think and do about dental health for their kids.
What are OARS?...
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