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Evaluation of an Oral Hygiene Education Program for Staff Providing Long-Term Care Services: A Mixed Methods Study

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  • Shang-Jung Wu

    (Department of Nursing, Taichung Veterans General Hospital Puli Branch, Nantou 54552, Taiwan
    Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung 40447, Taiwan)

  • Chun-Chieh Wang

    (Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital Puli Branch, Nantou 54552, Taiwan
    Department of Eldercare, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung 40601, Taiwan)

  • Shu-Chen Kuo

    (Department of Eldercare, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung 40601, Taiwan
    Department of Nursing, Da Chien Health Medical System, Miaoli 36052, Taiwan)

  • Shwn-Huey Shieh

    (Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung 40447, Taiwan)

  • Yueh-Juen Hwu

    (College of Nursing in the Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taichung 40601, Taiwan)

Abstract

Background: Oral hygiene is often neglected in clients receiving long-term care, suggesting that long-term care workers require formal oral hygiene education. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of oral hygiene education on long-term care workers. Methods: This study utilized a mixed methods design. Eighty long-term care workers were recruited for participation in the oral hygiene education program, which employed three teaching methods: narration with multimedia presentation, demonstration, and teach-back. The effect of the education program on the participants’ level of oral hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and skills was measured using a structured questionnaire that was administered both pre- and post-delivery of the education program. Three months later, all participants submitted a self-report of their oral hygiene skills, and six participants completed a telephone interview. Quantitative data were analyzed using paired t -tests, and qualitative data were manually analyzed and coded. Results: Scores of oral hygiene knowledge ( p < 0.001), attitudes ( p = 0.001), and oral cleaning daily frequency for clients ( p < 0.001), were significantly higher three months after undertaking the educational program. Conclusions: This preliminary study suggests that oral hygiene education may be effective in improving oral hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and skills among long-term care staff.

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  • Shang-Jung Wu & Chun-Chieh Wang & Shu-Chen Kuo & Shwn-Huey Shieh & Yueh-Juen Hwu, 2020. "Evaluation of an Oral Hygiene Education Program for Staff Providing Long-Term Care Services: A Mixed Methods Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(12), pages 1-13, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:12:p:4429-:d:373956
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