Table 2 A sample of Australian Community Rehabilitation and Support Workers’ (n = 141) attitudes to oral health promotion

Supporting consumers with their oral health needs should be part of Neami’s work

–

2

17

73

49

–

( 1.4)

(12.1)

(51.8)

(34.8)

People living with SMI should be encouraged to visit an oral health professional regularly

–

–

4

75

61

⁻

–

(2.8)

(53.2)

(43.3)

Mental health support workers have a role to play in promoting oral health

–

1

14

80

46

⁻

(0.7)

(9.9)

(56.7)

(32.6)

Including oral health promotion will leave less time to address consumers’ MH needs

18

46

48

19

10

(12.8)

(32.6)

(34)

(13.5)

(7.1)

Oral health education should only be provided by an oral health professional

16

64

42

11

7

(11.3)

(45.4)

(29.8)

(7.8)

(5)