The impact of domestic violence has been recognized as a health care crisis by organizations all over the world.
With proper training, dental professionals have the opportunity to play a pivotal role in detecting and reporting violence against women, since dentists and dental hygienists may be the first or only health care professional to treat a domestic violence victim.
Today, during the 83rd Annual Meeting of the American Dental Education Association, a research team from the University of Kentucky, Lexington, reports on a project that examined the training needs of dental professionals and presents practical curricular materials to help them respond appropriately.
Results of a survey to Kentucky dentists revealed that few have had training in recognition of violence against women, and more than half said that they needed more training in identification and management of domestic violence victims.
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