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dc.contributor.authorKelsen, AE
dc.contributor.authorThomson, WM
dc.contributor.authorLove, RM
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-18T00:59:20Z
dc.date.available2018-05-18T00:59:20Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.issn0028-8047
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/342792
dc.description.abstractAim: To describe the existing usage of oral health care protocols and of oral health care routines carried out in New Zealand Rest Homes and Long Term Care (RH/LTC) facilities. Methods: A two-part structured questionnaire was sent to 425 randomly selected facilities. It recorded the number of residents, staff and location of the facilities. It then examined whether the facility had written Oral Health Care (OHC) policies, whether they were drafted with the assistance of a dental professional, and whether the staff had problems with adhering to the policies. Results: Written policies for oral care were in place in 139 facilities (35.9%). Of those with policies, 15.4% had had a dental professional assist in drafting it (5.5% overall). Only 14.0% of facilities had ever had a dental professional in to give a demonstration in oral care, and 90.2% of facilities felt that a demonstration in oral care would be beneficial. Most facility management teams were satisfied with the way in which they dealt with basic oral care for their residents, and the way in which they manage dental emergencies (72.6% and 77.9% respectively). Baseline oral examinations were a low priority for facilities; only one in nine reported providing them for residents on entry. Conclusions: Written oral health policies are not used extensively in New Zealand LTC facilities. The provision of baseline oral examinations to document the oral health of residents at admission is uncommon. The sector recognised a need for improvement, but they were generally satisfied with the level of care they were able to provide for residents, given existing economic and time constraints.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherNew Zealand Dental Association
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.nzda.org.nz/
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom88
dc.relation.ispartofpageto95
dc.relation.ispartofissue3
dc.relation.ispartofjournalNew Zealand Dental Journal
dc.relation.ispartofvolume112
dc.subject.fieldofresearchDentistry
dc.subject.fieldofresearchDentistry not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3203
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode320399
dc.titleOral health protocols in care facilities for older people in New Zealand
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
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gro.griffith.authorLove, Robert M.


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