Development of practice guidelines for daily oral care in care-dependent older adults to complement the InterRAI suite of instruments using a modified Delphi approach.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To develop practice guidelines for nursing assistants who provide daily oral care to older adults.

Background

The interRAI suite of instruments is internationally used in professional health care to assess the needs of care-dependent older persons. An optimised oral health section was developed recently to identify care clients with poor oral health and hygiene. Internationally shared guidelines for daily oral care are needed to complement the optimised oral health section of the interRAI suite of instruments.

Material and methods

The modified Delphi approach started with the preparation of an initial draft. Subsequently, an online survey and a face-to-face discussion were conducted with international experts. Their feedback was used to revise the draft. Two addit

SUBMITTER: Krausch-Hofmann S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7816227 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature