dc.contributor.author | Kelsen, AE | |
dc.contributor.author | Thomson, WM | |
dc.contributor.author | Love, RM | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-05-18T00:59:20Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-05-18T00:59:20Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0028-8047 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/342792 | |
dc.description.abstract | Aim: 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.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | New Zealand Dental Association | |
dc.publisher.uri | https://www.nzda.org.nz/ | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 88 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 95 | |
dc.relation.ispartofissue | 3 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | New Zealand Dental Journal | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 112 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Dentistry | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Dentistry not elsewhere classified | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 3203 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 320399 | |
dc.title | Oral health protocols in care facilities for older people in New Zealand | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
dc.description.version | Version of Record (VoR) | |
gro.rights.copyright | © 2016 New Zealand Dental Association. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version. | |
gro.hasfulltext | Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Love, Robert M. | |