scholarly journals Improving Oral Health collaboratively in Residential Aged Care Facilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 112
Author(s):  
Ana Ivanovic ◽  
Maria Mamerto ◽  
Kavitha Sivisithamparam ◽  
Lulu Xu ◽  
Rachel Martin
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facilities

Engaging dental professionals in residential aged-care facilities: staff perspectives regarding access to oral care

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydia Hearn ◽  
Linda Slack-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Geriatric Dentistry ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Dental Professionals

The limited access to oral care for older people living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) has been noted repeatedly in the literature. The aim of this study was to explore RACF staff perspectives on how to engage dental professionals in the provision of oral care for RACF residents. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 staff from six purposively selected RACFs located in high socioeconomic areas to gain understanding of the multidimensional issues that influenced the engagement of dental professionals from a carer perspective. Analysis revealed that staff perceived tensions regarding affordability, availability, accessibility and flexibility of dental professionals as significant barriers to better oral care for their residents. Participants raised a series of options for how to better engage dental professionals and reduce these barriers. Their ideas included: the engagement of RACF staff in collaborative discussions with representatives of public and private dental services, dental associations, corporate partners and academics; the use of hygienists/oral health therapists to educate and motivate RACF staff; the promotion of oral health information for troubleshooting and advice on how to deal with residents’ dental pain while waiting for support; the encouragement of onsite training for dental professionals; and the importance of gerodontology (geriatric dentistry). Findings highlighted the need to explore alternative approaches to delivering oral care that transcend the model of private clinical practice to focus instead on the needs of RACFs and take into account quality of end-of-life oral care.

scholarly journals Dental Care Access and the Elderly: What Is the Role of Teledentistry? A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 9053
Author(s):  
Luca Aquilanti ◽  
Andrea Santarelli ◽  
Marco Mascitti ◽  
Maurizio Procaccini ◽  
Giorgio Rappelli
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facilities

A high level of unmet oral health needs is very common among elderly people. In a society that is getting older and that has been hit so hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the development of new strategies aimed at enhancing general and oral health status should be crucial in order to promote healthy aging. The aim of this systematic review is to assess the feasibility of Teledentistry in communities or in a domiciliary setting where elderly people live. A structured and systematic research was performed on the major electronic databases for studies published in English until 30 June 2020: the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Scopus, and CINAHL databases. A total of 13 articles were identified through database searching using combinations of keywords. Out of 13 papers, eight abstracts were reviewed to assess if they were coherent with the aim of the study, and full texts were retrieved. After abstract reviews, seven articles were selected for closer inspection. Of these, six were assessed for eligibility. Four papers were aimed at assessing patients and health practitioners experiences about Teledentistry, three studies reported a cost analysis and cost description of Teledentistry in residential aged care facilities, and two studies investigated the feasibility and accuracy of Teledentistry for diagnosis dental pathology. The implementation of Teledentistry in residential aged care facilities and in home-assistance programs could be a viable tool for the management of oral care in people who cannot access dental care.

scholarly journals Preparing dental graduates to provide care for frail and care-dependent older patients: An educational intervention

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-38
Author(s):  
Angie Nilsson ◽  
Louise Young ◽  
Felicity Croker
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Older People ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Dental Curriculum

Introduction: Australia’s population is living longer and retaining more of their dentition. While the demand for oral health services in residential aged-care facilities increases, there is a call for further inclusion of gerodontology in the undergraduate dental curriculum. This qualitative study explored the attitude of dental students to providing oral health care to older people using a pilot gerodontology curriculum as an intervention during a final-year clinical placement in Hobart, Tasmania.Methods: Focus groups with undergraduate dental students on clinical placement were conducted in 2018 prior to and after implementation of a pilot gerodontology curriculum. The qualitative data was thematically analysed.Results: Two focus groups were conducted with a total of 18 dental students. The main themes included: applied practical learning in aged care, unpreparedness for managing frail older patients, lack of confidence with the process of gaining consent from people with dementia, barriers to providing care to older people and interactions with residents and staff of residential aged-care facilities. Conclusions: This study highlighted the barriers for dental students providing care to older people. There is a need to evaluate how gerodontology is currently taught in the undergraduate dental curriculum to better prepare the dental workforce to respond effectively and more confidently to the growing population of dentate older people in residential aged-care facilities.

Promoting oral health care among people living in residential aged care facilities: Perceptions of care staff

Gerodontology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy R. Villarosa ◽  
Sally Clark ◽  
Ariana C. Villarosa ◽  
Tiffany Patterson Norrie ◽  
Susan Macdonald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Residential Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Perceptions Of Care
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