ArticleInnovation in aging2022
Perceptions on Oral Care Needs, Barriers, and Practices Among Managers and Staff in Long-Term Care Settings for Older People in Flanders, Belgium: A Cross-sectional Survey.
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- Health professionals' perceptions, barriers and knowledge towards oral health care of dependent people in nursing homes: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
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- Longitudinal associations between oral and general health indicators among nursing home residents: an open cohort study based on interRAI assessments.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- Management perceptions on oral health policies in nursing homes using the interRAI instrument: a SWOT analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Oral health care for frail older adults in nursing homes from a management perspective: a survey-based study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Insights Into Associations Between Oral and General Health Outcomes of Nursing Home Residents Based on InterRAI Data: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR aging · 2025Article
- Barriers and Facilitators Concerning Involuntary Oral Care for Individuals with Dementia: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Investigating the Challenges and Opportunities of Domiciliary Oral Care for the Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Comparison of the oral health status of nursing home residents using the current and the newly developed interRAI oral health section (OHS-interRAI): a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- A preventive care approach for oral health in nursing homes: a qualitative study of healthcare workers' experiences.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Implementation of the Expert Nursing Standard: Caregivers' Oral Health Knowledge.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Sustainability of an Educational Program on Oral Care/Hygiene Provision by Healthcare Providers to Older Residents in Long-Term Care Institutions: A Follow-Up Study.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Educational Programme on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Oral Care/Hygiene Provision by Healthcare Providers to Older Residents in Long-Term Care Institutions: A Case-Control Study.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Impaired oral health: a required companion of bacterial aspiration pneumonia.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2024Review
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Abstract
Background and Objectives: This study aimed to explore oral health perception and oral care needs, barriers, and current practices as perceived by managers and staff in long-term care organizations for older people in Flanders. Research Design and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study where 2 questionnaires were developed, one for managers and one for caregivers, and were validated in Flemish long-term care organizations. Descriptive analyses and multivariable generalized linear models evaluated the main outcomes and their associations with determinants such as the size of the organization, the presence of an oral health policy, collaboration with a dentist, among others. Results: A total of 145 managers and 197 caregivers completed the questionnaire. More than 50% of caregivers and managers perceived their residents' oral health as mediocre to good. Collaboration with a dentist ( Discussion and Implications: The results emphasize that collaborating with a dentist and the presence of an oral health policy in care organizations are important for a positive perception of the oral health of the residents and for the adoption of guidelines by caregivers and managers. In addition, training on handling care refusal should be included in the overall training. These results are crucial input for the development of a methodology for implementing a structured oral care policy in long-term care facilities.
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