Randomised clinical trial: Efficacy of strategies to provide oral hygiene activities to nursing home residents with dementia who resist mouth care.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of MOUTh (Managing Oral Hygiene Using Threat Reduction), a nonpharmacologic, relationship-based intervention vs. control on 2 primary outcomes for nursing home (NH) residents with dementia who resisted mouth care: (i) reduction in the occurrence and intensity of care-resistant behaviours (CRBs) and (ii) improvement in oral health. Two secondary outcomes were also examined: (i) the duration of mouth care and (ii) the completion of oral hygiene activities.

Background

Persons with dementia who exhibit CRBs are at risk for inadequate mouth care and subsequent systemic illnesses.

Materials and methods

The study used a randomised repeated measures design. Recruitment occurred in 9 nursing homes that varied in siz

SUBMITTER: Jablonski RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6289838 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature