• Exploring factors influencing nurses’ attitudes towards their role in dental care 

      Gaffar, Balgis; Bakhurji, Eman; Al Khateeb, Reem; Al Hashim, Hussain; Al Gaoud, Hadeel; Al Daamah, Ziyad; Al Saleh, Jamal; Aldamanhori, Rand; Al Hamid, Shahad; Al Barrak, Alanoud; Siddiqui, Intisar Ahmad; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background The burden of oral disease requires collaboration between health care professionals. Nurses are frequently exposed to patients and can play a vital role in prevention of oral diseases. This study aimed to ...
    • Oral health-related interdisciplinary practices among healthcare professionals in Saudi Arabia: Does integrated care exist? 

      Gaffar, Balgis; Farooqi, Faraz Ahmed; Nazir, Muhammad Ashraf; Bakhurji, Eman; Al-Khalifa, Khalifa S.; Alhareky, Muhanad; Virtanen, Jorma (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background There is a bidirectional relation between oral and general health, therefore collaboration between healthcare providers is needed. This study investigated current interdisciplinary practices (IDP) and the ...