J Gerontol Nurs. 2020 May 1;46(5):33-39. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20200316-01.
The current project assessed the oral health of residents in a long-term care (LTC) facility, implemented a new evidence-based oral care protocol, and trained nursing staff about oral hygiene for older adults. A pre-/post-intervention design was used to measure knowledge, skills, and attitudes among 29 staff members. The oral health outcomes of 10 LTC residents without dysphagia were assessed after 14 days of protocol use. Knowledge improved from a mean total pre-test score of 88.8 to a mean total post-test score of 97.7 (Z = -2.308, p = 0.021). The Oral Health Assessment Tool measured oral health outcomes at three time points in 10 older adults, and statistically significant improvement in oral health was identified (p = 0.001). Nursing home staff play an important role in improving oral hygiene of older adults in LTC facilities by routinely using an easy to follow oral health protocol twice daily. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 46(5), 33-39.].
本项目评估了长期护理（LTC）机构居民的口腔健康状况，实施了新的基于证据的口腔护理方案，并对护理人员进行了老年人口腔卫生方面的培训。采用预/后干预设计来衡量 29 名工作人员的知识、技能和态度。在使用方案 14 天后，对 10 名无吞咽困难的 LTC 居民的口腔健康结果进行了评估。知识从平均预测试总分为 88.8 提高到平均后测试总分为 97.7（Z=-2.308，p=0.021）。口腔健康评估工具在 10 名老年人的三个时间点测量了口腔健康结果，并确定了口腔健康的显著改善（p=0.001）。护理院工作人员通过每天常规使用易于遵循的口腔健康方案两次，在改善 LTC 设施中老年人的口腔卫生方面发挥了重要作用。[老年护理杂志，46（5），33-39]。
