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To examine oral health perceptions, care needs, barriers, and practices among managers and caregivers in long-term care facilities for older adults.

July 1, 2022Innovation in AgingOpen Access

Perceptions on Oral Care Needs, Barriers, and Practices Among Managers and Staff in Long-Term Care Settings for Older People in Flanders, Belgium: A Cross-sectional Survey

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EPEllen Palmers LJLynn Janssens IPInès Phlypo

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Cross-sectional survey finds organizational policies and dentist collaborations improve oral care in nursing homes, highlighting care resistance as a key barrier.

Key Points

To examine oral health perceptions, care needs, barriers, and practices among managers and caregivers in long-term care facilities for older adults.
Conducted a cross-sectional survey utilizing two validated questionnaires tailored for managers and caregivers across long-term care organizations in Flanders, Belgium.
Sampled 145 managers and 197 caregivers to evaluate perceptions and organizational characteristics.
Analyzed data using descriptive statistics and multivariable generalized linear models to evaluate associations between organizational determinants and oral care outcomes.
Over 50% of caregivers and managers rated resident oral health as mediocre to good, with positive perceptions significantly linked to dentist collaboration (B = 0.84) and organizational oral care involvement (B = 0.08).
Caregivers identified resident care resistance (70%) and lack of time (57%) as the most prominent barriers to delivering oral hygiene, while 52% reported guidelines were absent or unknown.
Establishing an institutional oral health policy strongly correlated with the correct implementation of care guidelines for natural teeth (B = 1.25) and dental prostheses (B = 1.15).

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Palmers et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d962cc108c8d3ff044f4a https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac046

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July 1, 2022Innovation in AgingOpen Access

Perceptions on Oral Care Needs, Barriers, and Practices Among Managers and Staff in Long-Term Care Settings for Older People in Flanders, Belgium: A Cross-sectional Survey

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Authors

EPEllen Palmers LJLynn Janssens IPInès Phlypo

Discussion

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Overview

Cross-sectional survey finds organizational policies and dentist collaborations improve oral care in nursing homes, highlighting care resistance as a key barrier.

Key Points

To examine oral health perceptions, care needs, barriers, and practices among managers and caregivers in long-term care facilities for older adults.
Conducted a cross-sectional survey utilizing two validated questionnaires tailored for managers and caregivers across long-term care organizations in Flanders, Belgium.
Sampled 145 managers and 197 caregivers to evaluate perceptions and organizational characteristics.
Analyzed data using descriptive statistics and multivariable generalized linear models to evaluate associations between organizational determinants and oral care outcomes.
Over 50% of caregivers and managers rated resident oral health as mediocre to good, with positive perceptions significantly linked to dentist collaboration (B = 0.84) and organizational oral care involvement (B = 0.08).
Caregivers identified resident care resistance (70%) and lack of time (57%) as the most prominent barriers to delivering oral hygiene, while 52% reported guidelines were absent or unknown.
Establishing an institutional oral health policy strongly correlated with the correct implementation of care guidelines for natural teeth (B = 1.25) and dental prostheses (B = 1.15).

Cite This Study

Palmers et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d962cc108c8d3ff044f4a https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac046

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