Oral health champions in long-term care facilities-a pilot study

被引：36

作者：

Amerine, Carol ^{[1
]}

Boyd, Linda ^{[2
]}

Bowen, Denise M. ^{[3
]}

Neill, Karen ^{[4
]}

Johnson, Tara ^{[3
]}

Peterson, Teri ^{[5
]}

机构：

[1] Arkansas Dept Hlth, Off Oral Hlth, Little Rock, AR 72205 USA

[2] Massachusetts Coll Pharm & Hlth Sci, Forsyth Sch Dent Hygiene, Boston, MA USA

[3] Idaho State Univ, Dept Dent Hyg, Pocatello, ID 83209 USA

[4] Idaho State Univ, Sch Nursing, Grad Studies, Pocatello, ID 83209 USA

[5] Idaho State Univ, Idaho Comm Hlth Res, Pocatello, ID 83209 USA

来源：

SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY | 2014年 / 34卷 / 04期

关键词：

elders; nursing home residents; oral health; quality of life;

D O I：

10.1111/scd.12048

中图分类号：

R78 [口腔科学];

学科分类号：

1003 ;

摘要：

This preintervention/postintervention pilot study examined impact of onsite support by a dental hygiene champion (DHC) on oral health and quality of life (QOL) of elderly residents in three longterm care facilities (LTCFs) in Arkansas. Oral health and oral health-related QOL were operationalized using the Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT) and Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI), respectively. CNAs in facility A received standardized oral health education/materials with onsite DHC support. Facility B received education/materials only. Facility C served as control. Data analyses included Wilcoxon-signed rank tests (OHAT) and repeated measures ANOVA (GOHAD (p <= .05). OHAT postintervention data in facility A showed significant improvements in three measured areas (tongue health, denture status, and oral cleanliness); in facility B, one area (tongue health); and none in facility C. No significant differences were found in GOHAI scores across facilities. Findings suggest that the presence of DHCs in LTCFs may positively impact the oral health of CNA-assisted residents.

引用

页码：164 / 170

页数：7

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