Nursology of mouth care: preventing, comforting and seeking activities related to mouth care

Speedie, G.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.1983.tb00288.x

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“…There is a large body of nursing literature concerning the oral assessment of hospital patients and long‐term care residents, as well as strategies for oral hygiene care provision and the maintenance of oral health 155,156,160–163,169,218,219,247–292 . Most of this literature comprises literature reviews and expert opinion; a few comprehensive literature/research reviews attempt to substantiate best‐practices in oral hygiene care for nurses.…”

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Oral hygiene care for adults with dementia in residential aged care facilities

Pearson

Chalmers

2004

JBI Reports

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Executive summary Objective The objective of this systematic review was to report on the best available evidence relating to oral hygiene for adults with dementia in residential aged care facilities, including: documenting the prevalence and incidence, as well as the experiences and increments, of oral diseases and conditions the use of assessment tools by carers to evaluate oral health oral hygiene care strategies to prevent oral diseases and conditions the provision of dental treatment and the ongoing management of oral diseases and conditions. Inclusion criteria This review considered any randomised or non‐randomised controlled studies, cohort studies, case‐control studies, multiple time series studies, uncontrolled studies, descriptive studies and opinions of respected authorities (including theses and other publications) related to residents with dementia living in residential aged care facilities in Australia and overseas; community‐dwelling adults with dementia; and special needs adult populations (for preventive oral hygiene care strategies and interventions). The review considered studies and publications designed to: quantify the oral health status of older adults living in residential aged care facilities; quantify the oral health status of adults with dementia living in the community and in residential aged care facilities; evaluate tools used to assess the oral health of residents by staff and carers working in residential aged care facilities; evaluate preventive oral hygiene care strategies and interventions used in special needs adult populations (including adults with dementia); and evaluate oral health care training and oral hygiene care provision, staff and carers working in residential aged care facilities. Dental outcome measures of interest were those relating to the prevalence, incidence, experiences and increments of oral diseases and conditions including: denture problems, coronal and root caries, periodontal diseases (plaque accumulation, gingivitis, loss‐of‐attachment), oral mucosal conditions, xerostomia and salivary gland hypofunction, tooth loss, difficulty chewing, behavioural problems and pain/discomfort. Related characteristics and outcomes of interest included: medical conditions, medications, cognitive status, functional status, nutritional status and sociodemographics. Search strategy The aim of the search was to locate relevant English‐language studies and publications appearing between 1980 and 2002. The search utilised a two‐step approach, involving an initial search of electronic databases using combinations of key words followed by a second extensive search carried out using the identified key words. This was supplemented with a secondary search of the references cited in the identified studies. Electronic database searched were: Cinahl, Embase, Psycinfo, Medline and Current Contents. Methodological quality All selected studies were critically appraised by two reviewers prior to inclusion in the review. Results In regards to relevance, incidence, experiences, ...

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Oral hygiene care for adults with dementia in residential aged care facilities

Pearson

Chalmers

2004

JBI Reports

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“…Maintenance of oral hygiene and provision of mouth care are considered basic but essential nursing interventions (5–9), especially for elderly institutionalized patients, who have higher levels of oral disease than those living at home (2, 10–15). However, several studies have shown that the provision of dental care for this group is inadequate (16), with treatment often sought only when patients experience pain or denture problems (14, 17).…”

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Effectiveness of health care worker training on the oral health of elderly residents of nursing homes

Nicol¹,

Sweeney

McHugh

et al. 2005

Comm Dent Oral Epid

135

157

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“…Thus, criterion validity for dental purposes was established. This instrument was substantially revised by Passos & Brand (1966) and subsequent authors have published modifications of Passos and Brand's instrument (Beck 1979, DeWalt 1975, Maurer 1977, Meissner 1980, Sorenson & Luckmann 1979, Speedie 1983, Van Drimmelin & Rollins 1969. By including ratings for other oral structures, these revisions have substantially reduced the variation in scores that may be attributed to plaque control.…”

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“…Despite the staggering cost and widespread use of" these products, the manufacturers and the Food and Drug Administration in the USA have failed to supply references which support the efficacy of these products. The goals of nurse administered oral hygiene are implicit in the criteria defined in oral rating guides (Beck 1979, DeWalt 1975, Maurer 1977, Meissner 1980, Passos & Brand 1966, Sorenson & Luckmann 1979, Speedie 1983, Van Drimmelin & Rollins 1969. The implied goals are to maintain moisture, integrity and cleanliness of all oral tissue surfaces.…”

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Nurse administered oral hygiene: is there a scientific basis?

Röth

Creason

1986

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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The concept of nurse administered oral hygiene is developed in a summary of selected nursing, medical and dental literature. The purpose of the review is to identify implications for nursing practice and research. The significance of oral hygiene to nursing is presented from physiologic, pathophysiologic, psychosocial, epidemiologic and economic perspectives. Tools, chemicals and frequency for nurse administered oral hygiene are discussed in relation to dental theory and relevant nursing research is critically reviewed. The therapeutic value of common commercial products, such as the foamstick and the lemon and glycerol swab, is not established in the literature. Methodological issues, implications for practice and suggestions for future research are presented.

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Nursology of mouth care: preventing, comforting and seeking activities related to mouth care

Cited by 20 publications

References 8 publications

Oral hygiene care for adults with dementia in residential aged care facilities

Oral hygiene care for adults with dementia in residential aged care facilities

Effectiveness of health care worker training on the oral health of elderly residents of nursing homes

Nurse administered oral hygiene: is there a scientific basis?

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