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Effectiveness of a Dental Intervention to Improve Oral Health among Home Care Recipients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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  • Jonas Czwikla

    (Department of Health Services Research, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany
    Department of Health, Long-Term Care and Pensions, SOCIUM Research Center on Inequality and Social Policy, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany
    High-Profile Area of Health Sciences, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany)

  • Alexandra Herzberg

    (Department of Health, Long-Term Care and Pensions, SOCIUM Research Center on Inequality and Social Policy, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany
    High-Profile Area of Health Sciences, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany)

  • Sonja Kapp

    (Department of Health, Long-Term Care and Pensions, SOCIUM Research Center on Inequality and Social Policy, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany
    High-Profile Area of Health Sciences, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany)

  • Stephan Kloep

    (High-Profile Area of Health Sciences, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany
    Competence Center for Clinical Trials, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany)

  • Heinz Rothgang

    (Department of Health, Long-Term Care and Pensions, SOCIUM Research Center on Inequality and Social Policy, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany
    High-Profile Area of Health Sciences, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany)

  • Ina Nitschke

    (Division of Gerodontology, Clinic of Prosthetic Dentistry and Dental Materials Science, University Medical Center, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
    Clinic of General, Special Care and Geriatric Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, CH-8032 Zurich, Switzerland)

  • Cornelius Haffner

    (Special Care- and Geriatric Dentistry, Städtisches Klinikum Harlaching München, 81545 Munich, Germany)

  • Falk Hoffmann

    (Department of Health Services Research, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, 26129 Oldenburg, Germany)

Abstract

We quantified the effectiveness of an oral health intervention among home care recipients. Seven German insurance funds invited home care recipients to participate in a two-arm randomized controlled trial. At t 0 , the treatment group (TG) received an intervention comprising an oral health assessment, dental treatment recommendations and oral health education. The control group (CG) received usual care. At t 1 , blinded observers assessed objective (Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT)) and subjective (Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP)) oral health and the objective periodontal situation (Periodontal Screening Index (PSI)). Of 9656 invited individuals, 527 (5.5%) participated. In the TG, 164 of 259 (63.3%) participants received the intervention and 112 (43.2%) received an outcome assessment. In the CG, 137 of 268 (51.1%) participants received an outcome assessment. The OHAT mean score (2.83 vs. 3.31, p = 0.0665) and the OHIP mean score (8.92 vs. 7.99, p = 0.1884) did not differ significantly. The prevalence of any periodontal problems (77.1% vs. 92.0%, p = 0.0027) was significantly lower in the TG than in the CG, but the prevalence of periodontitis was not (35.4% vs. 44.6%, p = 0.1764). Future studies should investigate whether other recruitment strategies and a more comprehensive intervention might be more successful in improving oral health among home care recipients.

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  • Jonas Czwikla & Alexandra Herzberg & Sonja Kapp & Stephan Kloep & Heinz Rothgang & Ina Nitschke & Cornelius Haffner & Falk Hoffmann, 2021. "Effectiveness of a Dental Intervention to Improve Oral Health among Home Care Recipients: A Randomized Controlled Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(17), pages 1-13, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:17:p:9339-:d:628804
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