Caregivers’ attitudes regarding oral health in a long‐term care institution in <scp>B</scp>razil

Junges, Roger; Portella, Fernando Freitas; Hugo, Fernando Neves; Padilha, Dalva Maria Pereira; Samuel, Susana Maria Werner

doi:10.1111/ger.12019

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“…Research by Junges et al . reported the attitude of caregivers regarding oral health in a long‐term care institution in Brazil, and the results showed that 75% of the caregivers performed teeth brushing as part of their routine, but only 21% performed cleaning of the mucosa with gauze. However, when asked whether they would motivate the independent elderly to perform oral hygiene, only 41.7% of the caregivers responded positively.…”

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A home‐based training programme improves family caregivers’ oral care practices with stroke survivors: a randomized controlled trial

Yen

Fetzer

et al. 2015

Int J Dental Hygiene

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A home-based training programme improves family caregivers' oral care practices with stroke survivors: a randomized controlled trial Abstract: Objectives: Stroke survivors experience poor oral health when discharged from the hospital to the community. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a home-based oral care training programme on knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy and practice behaviour of family caregivers. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted. The experimental group consisted of 48 family caregivers who received the home-based oral care training programme, and the control group consisted of 46 family caregivers who received routine oral care education. The outcomes were measured by the Knowledge of Oral Care, Attitude towards Oral Care, Self-Efficacy of Oral Care and Behaviour of Oral Care before the training programme, and at one and two months afterwards. The data were analysed using mixed model ANOVA to determine differences in the outcomes between the two groups. Results: The findings demonstrated that the intervention group had more knowledge (t = 8.80, P < 0. 001), greater self-efficacy (t = 3.53, P < 0.01) and better oral care behaviour (t = 11.93, P < 0.001) than the control group at one and two months, with statistically significant differences in oral care knowledge, self-efficacy and behaviour outcome over time. The attitude of the intervention group towards oral care practice was generally positive (mean of baseline and two month = 12.9 and 14.7), but no significant difference in attitude change between the control and intervention groups (t = 1.56, P = 0.12). The treatment interaction effect was significant for the family caregivers' behaviour of oral care at one and two months of the intervention for both groups. Conclusion: Our individualized home-based oral care education can achieve significant improvements in oral care knowledge and selfefficacy among family caregivers of stroke survivors, and it can sufficiently empower them to modify their oral care practices in a home-based healthcare environment.

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A home‐based training programme improves family caregivers’ oral care practices with stroke survivors: a randomized controlled trial

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Fetzer

et al. 2015

Int J Dental Hygiene

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“…Perceptions and attitudes by caregivers related to their own oral health influenced the care they provide to elders. If caregivers fail in this task of caring for their own oral hygiene, there would be a tendency to transfer the same attitudes to the person who is under their care 32 .…”

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Oral Health Knowledge and Practice of Caregivers of Institutionalized Elders

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Background: Caregivers play an important role in maintaining adequate oral health of elders. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral health knowledge and practice of caregivers of institutionalized elders in Brazil. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with a sample of 27 caregivers from a long-term care institution in the city of Vitória, State of Espírito Santo, Brazil, between July and October, 2016. A form was used to assess the following characteristics of caregivers: profile, training, knowledge, practice and prevention related to oral health. All data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results: The predominant profile of the caregivers was: female (63%) and 81.5% were trained to work with elders. Although most of them knew the necessity of tooth brushing at least three times a day to prevent dental caries and periodontal disease (88.9%); 44.5% said that the caregivers performed oral hygiene for the elderly under supervision only once a day. Regarding the hygiene of dentures, only one caregiver mentioned the use of a specific chemical agent; 40.7% declared themselves unaware of any oral care protocol at the institution; 85% believed in a correlation between general health and the presence of oral diseases; 70% declared they did not know about oral diseases that could affect elders with dentures in function, and 59.3% answered that the type of food may influence oral health. Conclusions: Caregivers acknowledged and recognized the importance of oral health, but their practice was not consistent with their declared knowledge.

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“…So that it is needed and becomes an essential consideration of the implementation of oral care, for that, we need guidelines, training, and education in terms of oral care (9). A previous study mentioned that only 41.7% of positive caregivers provide oral care for stroke patients treated (10). Another study described the benefits of oral cleansing on improving mouth freshness so that food becomes more delicious, and nutrition for patients can be fulfilled (11).…”

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Perception of Family as Caregiver About the Implementation of Oral Care in Caring for Stroke Patients in Medan City: A Preliminary Action Research

Dalimunthe

Setiawan²,

Siregar³

et al. 2019

IJNHS

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Stroke sufferers continue to increase every year and become polemic in various countries. Stroke is the second most common cause of death after heart disease. Stroke sufferers cause disruption of physical mobility, so they need help to carry out daily activities, one of which is the implementation of oral care, which is still minimal. The study aimed to describe the perception of family caregivers in implementing oral care among stroke patients in Medan city areas. A qualitative with phenomenology approach was applied in this study. The study was conducted in the Health Centre of Medan Deli, in April-August 2018. Twelve participants were recruited using purposive sampling. Data collection used focus group discussion (FGD). We analyzed the data by using the thematic analysis. The results of the study found that four themes, namely: 1) Caregiver knowledge in the implementation of oral care for stroke patients at home is not good, 2) The process of implementing oral care by caregiver for stroke patients at home is less optimal, 3) Family obstacles in carrying out oral care for stroke patients at home, 4) Expectations and suggestions in the implementation of oral care for stroke patients at home. Expected of research to developing or making a guide to the implementation of oral care as health education for families as caregivers in treating stroke patients at home, so that problems of oral care for stroke patients can be minimized. Keywords: oral care, families caregivers, and stroke patients.

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Caregivers’ attitudes regarding oral health in a long‐term care institution in Brazil

Cited by 10 publications

References 29 publications

A home‐based training programme improves family caregivers’ oral care practices with stroke survivors: a randomized controlled trial

A home‐based training programme improves family caregivers’ oral care practices with stroke survivors: a randomized controlled trial

Oral Health Knowledge and Practice of Caregivers of Institutionalized Elders

Perception of Family as Caregiver About the Implementation of Oral Care in Caring for Stroke Patients in Medan City: A Preliminary Action Research

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