ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2020
A qualitative exploration of oral health care among stroke survivors living in the community.
Article in Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07382089 (Effect of Oral Hygiene Care on Aspiration Pneumonia Among Hospitalized Stroke Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.
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Effect of Oral Hygiene Care on Aspiration Pneumonia Among Hospitalized Stroke Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study With Historical Controls
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Factors associated with oral health behaviors of older diabetic patients in Shanghai, China: a structural equation modeling analysis based on the COM-B model.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Oral health after stroke: A mixed-methods study involving healthcare professionals, stroke survivors and primary caregivers.SAGE open medicine · 2026Article
- Healthcare professionals' perspectives on oral health care in acute stroke patients: a qualitative study.BDJ open · 2024Article
- Oral Hygiene in Patients with Stroke: A Best Practice Implementation Project Protocol.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2023Article
- The Link between Stroke Risk and Orodental Status-A Comprehensive Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Oral health status and its associated factors among post-stroke inpatients: a cross-sectional study in Hungary.BMC oral health · 2022Article
- Co-designing for behaviour change: The development of a theory-informed oral-care intervention for stroke survivors.Design for health (Abingdon, England) · 2022Article
- A qualitative exploration of oral health care among stroke survivors living in the community.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundDental disease is highly prevalent in people with stroke. Stroke survivors regard oral hygiene as an important, yet neglected, area. The aim was to explore experiences of and barriers to oral care, particularly in relation to oral hygiene practice and dental attendance, among stroke survivors in the community.
methodsThis was a qualitative study incorporating a critical realist approach. Interviews were conducted with community-dwelling stroke survivors requiring assistance with activities of daily living, and focus groups were held with health and care professionals. Interviews and focus groups were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis was conducted.
resultsTwenty-three stroke survivors were interviewed, and 19 professionals took part in 3 focus groups. Professionals included nurses, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, dieticians, professional carers and dental staff. Interviews revealed difficulties in carrying out oral hygiene self-care due to fatigue, forgetfulness and limb function and dexterity problems. Routine was considered important for oral hygiene self-care and was disrupted by hospitalization resulting from stroke. Professionals highlighted gaps in staff training and confidence in supporting patients with oral care. Access to dental services appeared particularly problematic for those who were not registered with a dentist pre-stroke.
conclusionOral hygiene routines may be disrupted by stroke, and resulting disabilities may make regular oral self-care more difficult. This study has identified specific barriers to oral hygiene self-care and dental service access. Findings from this study are feeding into the development of an intervention to support stroke survivors with oral care.
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