Relief of suffering with oral function for people with dementia

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22592599
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Community health/Gerontological nurisng
• Research Institution: Niigata College of Nursing
• Principal Investigator: HARA Naoko 新潟県立看護大学, 看護学部看護学科, 准教授 (30302003)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2012
• Keywords: 高齢者 / 口腔ケア / 苦痛緩和

Research Abstract

We investigated the protocols of oral care from the results of the current state of oral care of bedridden person and dementia in the elderly, followed by literature review, it was case study in hospitals. We were collected cases while taking a number of techniques related action research. In recent years, dry mouth, which is common in end-of-life is a decreasing trend of extreme dry mouth due to the spread of moisturizer oral retention. However, such as thrush bleeding tendency, due to susceptibility to infection appeared, reject case was also looking at the oral care fbr pain, such as end-of-life of malignant tumors of the digestive system. In addition, the communication in end-of-life, in the case of dementia patients, tend to be less than those who do not. So attitude to explore the reason for the rejection is required, but there is a status quo that does not say bservation items related to oral care by nurses is sufficient. We investigated the elements to create a protocol for thoroughly conducted assessments related to oral care, it will be properly assembled care to match(activities of daily living, oral function, and periodontal disease, etc.)particular situation.