Program: Oral Health and Diabetes Logic Model
Situation: Diabetes
Natalie Costantino & Aubree Shreve
Inputs
Activities
Discussion regarding
diabetics’ increased
susceptibility to infections,
xerostomia, and
Discuss the oral Candidiasis which could
manifestations lead to numbness, burning,
of diabetes, as or pain of oral tissues, as
well as the well as ulcerations and
impaired healing.
importance of
proper self- and Watch educational
professional YouTube videos on
dental care for diabetes and oral
those with health, such as this one:
diabetes. Diabetes and Your Oral
Health
Discussion regarding
statistics about diabetes
Discuss and periodontal disease,
periodontal such as “60% of diabetics
disease as a have moderate to severe
complication of
periodontal disease with
attachment loss of 5mm
diabetes and or more.”
provide
information on Demonstrate Continuing
this subject. Education course links about
diabetes and periodontal
disease, such as this one:
Periodontal Management of
the Diabetic Patient
Create a simple yet
interesting quiz for
nurses to complete to
test their knowledge of
this topic.
Assumptions
Many people with diabetes do not understand the link between their systemic disease
and their oral health. Doctors and nurses are even sometimes uneducated regarding
the link between oral and systemic health and diabetes, resulting in insufficient self-
care measures by their diabetic patients, even if it is unintentional due to lack of
knowledge or education.
Outputs Outcomes
Participation Short Medium Long
Ask nurses about
their oral health
literacy as it relates
to their diabetic
patients. Diabetics will be able to
identify oral Diabetics will control
manifestations related blood sugar to
Provide nurses with to their diabetes.
reduce the risk of
samples for diabetic
oral manifestations, periodontal
such as saliva complications.
stimulants, fluoride
treatments, and Diabetics will use saliva
antifungal agents to substitutes to lessen Diabetics will possess
give to their diabetic chance of caries This population will a healthy lifestyle
patients and to development due to experience a consisting of a
further educate reduction in balanced diet,
xerostomia.
themselves on these exercise, remarkable
cavitated lesions.
products and oral health care, and
ingredients. Diabetics will show controlled blood sugar
motivation towards self levels for the best
and professional oral chance at keeping a
The quiz results will
facilitate care to reduce chances With knowledge and healthy mouth and
of developing proper OHI, reducing the risk of oral
conversation about
diabetes and periodontal disease. diabetics will have complications from
periodontal disease, exceptional at home their diabetes.
allowing the nurses oral care and keep
to use this Diabetics will be able up with regular
information to care professional oral
for and educate their
to communicate
knowledge on the care.
diabetic patients.
link between
Provide diabetes and oral
informational health.
pamphlets to nurses
about oral health,
periodontal disease,
and diabetes.
External Factors
External factors that could influence those with diabetes are financial factors, such as people
not being able to afford care that may not have insurance. Another negative outcome to
financial factors may be the fact people opt for cheaper options or what they believe to be
cheaper such as fast food and sugary/starchy foods. Transportation is another external factor
that may hold people back from going to their appointments and getting the care they need.