Evaluation of an Oral Hygiene Education Program for Staff Providing Long-Term Care Services: A Mixed Methods Study.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 17(12)2020 06 19.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Oral hygiene is often neglected in clients receiving long-term care, suggesting that long-term care workers require formal oral hygiene education. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of oral hygiene education on long-term care workers.METHODS:
This study utilized a mixed methods design. Eighty long-term care workers were recruited for participation in the oral hygiene education program, which employed three teachingmethods:
narration with multimedia presentation, demonstration, and teach-back. The effect of the education program on the participants' level of oral hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and skills was measured using a structured questionnaire that was administered both pre- and post-delivery of the education program. Three months later, all participants submitted a self-report of their oral hygiene skills, and six participants completed a telephone interview. Quantitative data were analyzed using paired t-tests, and qualitative data were manually analyzed and coded.RESULTS:
Scores of oral hygiene knowledge (p < 0.001), attitudes (p = 0.001), and oral cleaning daily frequency for clients (p < 0.001), were significantly higher three months after undertaking the educational program.CONCLUSIONS:
This preliminary study suggests that oral hygiene education may be effective in improving oral hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and skills among long-term care staff.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Higiene Bucal
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Atención Odontológica
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Cuidados a Largo Plazo
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Taiwán