The development of oral health care education programs for care workers in nursing homes: Effectiveness of intervention through Action Research

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24593497
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Community health/Gerontological nurisng
• Research Institution: Aichi Prefectural University
• Principal Investigator: Momose Yumiko 愛知県立大学, 看護学部, 教授 (20262735)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): FUJINO Ayumi 愛知県立大学, 看護学部, 講師 (00433227) ; AMAKI Nobuko 愛知県立大学, 看護学部, 講師 (40582581)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 口腔ケア / 教育ケアプログラムの開発 / 高齢者施設 / アクションリサーチ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate the effect of a staff training program on oral healthcare for elderly residents of long-term care institutions. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a self-administered postal questionnaire; it targeted 1000 long-term care institutions that were enrolled in the WAM-NET. The data were collected from managers of institutions (n = 169) and their caregiving staff (n = 671). The results demonstrated that multidisciplinary cooperation was important in the practice of oral healthcare. We developed a text about oral healthcare for the multidisciplinary teams in nursing homes and provided educational interventions through Action Research. As a result, the caregiving staff realized the importance of mouth care for residents,and nurses collaborated with team members.
These education programs were effective in changing oral healthcare procedures within long-stay institutions for the elderly.

Free Research Field

老年看護学