Centre for Oral Health Outcomes & Research Translation (COHORT) Western Sydney University Liverpool NSW Australia.
Oral Health Services South Western Sydney Local Health District Liverpool NSW Australia.
Nurs Open. 2019 Nov 13;7(2):536-546. doi: 10.1002/nop2.418. eCollection 2020 Mar.
This study aimed to explore the perceptions of residential aged care nursing and management staff regarding oral care, to develop strategies to improve the oral health of aged care residents.
A qualitative approach was used.
Two focus groups were conducted with nursing and management staff at two residential aged care facilities and transcripts were thematically analysed.
All staff had an awareness of the importance of oral health; however, they highlighted the significant challenges in the current system that affect implementation of oral health training and practice guidelines in the residential aged care facility. High staff turnover, time constraints, difficulties in accessing dental services and working together with residents, their families and external staff were barriers to providing oral health care. Staff highlighted the need for formalized clinical guidelines and processes and efficient dental referral pathways to create a more cohesive system of care.
本研究旨在探讨养老院护理和管理人员对口腔护理的认知，制定改善养老院居民口腔健康的策略。
采用定性方法。
在两个养老院的护理和管理人员中进行了两次焦点小组讨论，并对转录本进行了主题分析。
所有员工都意识到口腔健康的重要性；然而，他们强调了当前系统中存在的重大挑战，这些挑战影响了在养老院实施口腔健康培训和实践指南。员工流动率高、时间限制、难以获得牙科服务以及与居民、他们的家人和外部员工合作，这些都是提供口腔卫生保健的障碍。员工强调需要制定规范化的临床指南和流程以及高效的牙科转诊途径，以建立更具凝聚力的护理系统。
