Building an effective partnership with a family (or community) can be a powerful tool in promoting and conveying health messages, reducing disparities in care, and developing realistic treatment or follow-up goals. This module focuses on oral health however the strategies presented can be adapted to other child health issues.
Purpose: Introduce learners to a series of partnership building strategies in the context of Bright Futures.
Objectives: After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Define partnership building and other key terms
- Articulate the benefits of partnering with families to promote children's oral health, identify concerns and implement solutions
- Apply key Bright Futures oral health strategies and the Six Step Approach for effective partnership building during the office visit
Length: This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
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