Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Petrus Driessenstraat 3, 9714 CA Groningen, The Netherlands.
Center for Dentistry and Oral Hygiene, University Medical Center Groningen, A. Deusinglaan 1, FB 21, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jun 13;19(12):7251. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19127251.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the implementation of an Oral Care Program on home care nurses' attitudes and knowledge about oral health (care) and the impact on older people's oral health. A pre-post study, without a control group, was conducted. A preventive Oral Care Program (OCP) was designed, focusing on home care nurses and older people, in collaboration with dental hygienists. Implementation was measured with questionnaires at baseline and after 6 months for home care nurses; for older people, implementation was measured at baseline and after 3 months with the Oral Health Assessment Tool and a questionnaire about oral (self) care between January 2018 and September 2019. Although the study design has limitations, the oral health of older people improved significantly after 3 months and the OCP was most beneficial for people with full dentures. The OCP improved knowledge and attitude of home care nurses. The program fitted well with the daily work routines of home care nurses. Individual-centered care plans for older people, education of home care nurses and the expertise of the dental hygienists have added value in home care nursing. Future implementations should focus on older people with natural teeth.
本研究旨在评估实施口腔护理计划对家庭护理护士口腔健康（护理）态度和知识的影响，以及对老年人口腔健康的影响。这是一项无对照组的前后测研究。我们与口腔卫生员合作，为家庭护理护士和老年人设计了预防性口腔护理计划（OCP）。通过问卷在基线和 6 个月时对家庭护理护士进行实施情况测量；对于老年人，在基线和 3 个月时使用口腔健康评估工具和口腔（自我）护理问卷进行实施情况测量，研究时间为 2018 年 1 月至 2019 年 9 月。尽管研究设计存在局限性，但老年人的口腔健康在 3 个月后明显改善，OCP 对全口义齿患者最有益。OCP 提高了家庭护理护士的知识和态度。该计划非常适合家庭护理护士的日常工作流程。针对老年人的个性化护理计划、家庭护理护士的教育和口腔卫生员的专业知识为家庭护理护理增添了价值。未来的实施应侧重于天然牙齿的老年人。
