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Arizona Department of Health Services. 2019. Arizona 2019-2022 oral health action plan. Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Department of Health Services, 30 pp.

Annotation: This action plan provides guidance for improving the oral health of all Arizonans. The plan introduces the problem and provides information about oral health disparities among children, pregnant women, adults, older adults, and people with special health care needs. Also discussed are oral health equity, oral health care systems, and steps to achieving better oral health in Arizona.

Keywords: Arizona, Older adults, Oral health, Pregnant women, Prevention, Service delivery systems, Special heath care needs, State programs

Donoghue EA, Kraft CA, eds. 2010. Managing chronic health needs in child care and schools: A quick reference guide. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 214 pp.

Annotation: This book is designed to serve as a quick reference that addresses a variety of common chronic health problems that children face. The first half of the book provides background on the services and systems that support the care of children with chronic medical conditions and special health care needs, discusses the treatment team, reviews different types of care plans and methods for implementing a care plan, and addresses new conditions and signs of concern. The second half of the book consists of condition-specific quick-reference sheets.

Keywords: Child health, Children with special heath care needs, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Health care, Health care systems, Health services, Treatment

American Public Health Association. 2010. Health literacy: Confronting a national public health problem. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 1 item.

Annotation: This policy statement provides information about the importance of being health literate for being healthy, navigating the health care system, advocating for one’s health care needs, responding to public health alerts, and voting on decisions affecting the health of one’s environment and community. Also discussed is the public’s overall health literacy level. Successful approaches to improving health literacy are presented, along with recommendations for actions to further improve health literacy.

Keywords: Advocacy, Health literacy, Heath care systems, Oral health, Public health, Public policy
   

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