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Oral Care: Part 2 Guidelines & Knowledge. Using a Best Practice Approach in Long-Term Care. Introduction: Learning Objectives. Learn about A best practices approach to oral care using guidelines Your knowledge about oral care Complete the Oral Hygiene Knowledge Test.
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Oral Care: Part 2 Guidelines & Knowledge Using a Best Practice Approach in Long-Term Care February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
Introduction: Learning Objectives Learn about A best practices approach to oral care using guidelines Your knowledge about oral care Complete the Oral Hygiene Knowledge Test February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
A Best Practices Approach to Oral Care in LTC homes Assessment • Review your own personal oral hygiene beliefs • Identify factors that increase the risk for oral problems • Refer to Part 1: Introduction slides • Complete a baseline oral health assessment • Oral hygiene beliefs • Requirements for RAI-MDS and Dental Care RAP • Use standardized assessment tools • Complete an assessment of current oral care Care Planning • Develop an oral hygiene care plan February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
A Best Practices Approach to Oral Care in LTC homes Care Planning Strategies • Implement general oral hygiene care strategies • Preparing for oral care • Techniques for getting in the mouth • Toothpaste and Toothbrush Tips: Natural teeth • Denture care • Communication techniques for oral care • Handling responsive behaviours • Handling communication, cognition & functional issues • Dry mouth and swallowing problems • Palliative oral hygiene care February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
Evidence-Based Approach to Oral Care for Older Adults from IOWA • This evidence-based model of the importance of oral hygiene care and dental treatment on maintaining oral health from IOWA highlights several key areas: • Regular daily oral care • Preventive oral care • Assessment • Secondary & tertiary dental care • • Impacts • Systemic health • Nutrition • Quality of life • Overall well-being February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
A Best Practices Approach: RNAO’s Oral Health BPG • Recommendations: • 12 practice, 2 education and • 7 organization & policy February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
A Best Practices Approach:RNAO’s Oral Health BPG • Recommendations: • 12 practice, 2 education and • 7 organization & policy February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
A Best Practices Approach to RNAO’s Oral Health BPG: Practice Use the RNAO Oral Health BPG recommendations to guide a gap analysis of the oral hygiene care within your LTC home February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
A Best Practices Approach to RNAO’s Oral Health BPG: Practice February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
A Best Practices Approach to RNAO’s Oral Health BPG: Practice February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
A Best Practices Approach to RNAO’s Oral Health BPG: Practice February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
A Best Practices Approach to RNAO’s Oral Health BPG: Education February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
A Best Practices Approach to RNAO’s Oral Health BPG: Org & Policy February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
A Best Practices Approach to RNAO’s Oral Health BPG: Org & Policy February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
Let’s Do the Oral Hygiene Knowledge Test February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
Let’s Do the Oral Hygiene Knowledge Test February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
Let’s Do the Oral Hygiene Knowledge Test February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
Let’s Do the Oral Hygiene Knowledge Test February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
Let’s Do the Oral Hygiene Knowledge Test February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
Let’s Do the Oral Hygiene Knowledge Test February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
Let’s Do the Oral Hygiene Knowledge Test February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
Let’s Do the Oral Hygiene Knowledge Test February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
Resources • Canadian: • The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (2008) . Oral health. Nursing assessment and interventions. Toronto, ON: Author. www.rnao.org(Recommendations Fall 2007). • The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario and Halton Region Health Department (Summer 2007). Oral care for resident with dementia (DVD)Toronto, ON: Author. www.rnao.org or phone Dir: (416) 907-7965 Fax:(416) 907-7962 $15 CDN • ML van der Horst (April 2007). The BP Blogger. Myth busting: The mouth issue. Monthly newsletter for LTC that dispels care myths with evidence from best practice guidelines. Available at: www.rgpc.ca • Halton Region Health Department (2006). Dental health manual for LTC home staff. Halton oral health outreach project. Oakville, ON: Author. • Centre for Community Oral Health- Long Term Care Fact Sheets. Nov 2006 www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/dentistry/ccoh • Best Practice Coordinators in Long-Term Care Initiative – Central South/South West (February 2008). Best Practices Approach to Oral Care Resource Kit.www.rgpc.ca • Oral Care.ca www.oralcare.ca February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
Resources • Others: • The University of Iowa College of Nursing (2002). Oral hygiene care for functionally dependent and cognitively impaired older adults. Evidence-based practice guideline. Iowa City, Iowa: Author/Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center. www.nursing.uiowa.edu • Joanna Briggs Institute (2004). Oral hygiene care for adults with dementia in residential aged care facilities. Best Practice, 8(4). Adelaide, Australia: Author. www.joannabriggs.edu.au February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
References Fallon, T., Buikstra, E., Cameron, M., Hegney, D., Mackenzie, D., March, J., Moloney, C., & Pitt, J. (2006). Implementation of oral health recommendation into two residential aged care facilities in a regional Australian city. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 4, 162-119. Federal, Provincial and Territorial Dental Directors. (2005). A Canadian oral health strategy. Accessed January 4, 2007. Available at: http://www.fptdd.ca/Canadian%20Oral%20Health%20Strategy%20-%20Final.pdf. Frenkel, HF., Harvey, I., & Needs, KM. (2002). Oral health care education and its effect on caregivers’ knowledge and attitudes: a randomised controlled trial. Community Dentistry and oral Epidemiology, 30, 91-100. Frenkel, H., Harvey, I., & Newcombe, RG. (2001). Improving oral health in institutionalised elderly people by educating caregivers: a randomised controlled trial, 29, 289-297. Nicol, R., Sweney, MP., McHugh, S., & Bagg, J. (2005). Effectiveness of health care worker training on the oral health of elderly residents of nursing homes. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 33, 115-124. Pearson, A. & Chalmers, J. (2004). Oral hygiene care for adults with dementia in residential aged care facilities. Systematic review. JBI Reports, 2, 65-113. February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
References Seniors Oral Health Collaboration for the Nova Scotia Department of Health (SOHC). (2006). The oral health of seniors in Nova Scotia. Policy Scan and Analysis: Synthesis report. Accessed January 15, 2007. Available at: http://www.ahprc.dal.ca/oralhealth/Reports/FINAL.pdf Thorne SE, Kazanjian A, & MacEntee. (2001). Oral health in long term care: The implications of organisational culture. Journal of Aging Studies, 15, 271-283. US Department of Health and Human Services (US DHHS) (2000). Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, MD: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health. Accessed January 15, 2007. Available at: http:/www.nidr/nih.gov/sgr/oralhealth.asp Wardh, I., Hallberg, L., Berggren, U., & Sorensen, S. (2003). Oral health education for nursing personnel: experiences among specially trained oral care aides: One-year follow-up interviews with oral care aides at a nursing facility. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Science, 17, 250-256. WHO. (2003). The world oral health report. Continuous improvement of oral health in the 21st century – the approach of the WHO Global Oral Health Programme. Geneva, SW: author. Accessed: January 15, 2007. Available at: http://www.who.int/oral_health/publications/report03/en/ February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative
For more information: Mary-Lou van der Horst, RN, BScN, MScN, MBA Regional Best Practice Coordinator Long-Term Care Central South Region-Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Village of Wentworth Heights LTC Home 1620 Upper Wentworth Street, Hamilton, ON Canada L9B 2W3 email: mvanderhorst@oakwoodretirement.com tel: 905.541.0656 fax: 905.575.4450 LTC Best Practice Resource Centre: www.rgpc.ca Donna Scott, RN, BScN, CHRP www.shrtn.on.ca Regional Best Practice Coordinator Long-Term Care Southwest Region-Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Parkwood Hospital 801 Commissioner's Road East London, ON Canada N6C 5J1 Email: donna.scott@sjhc.london.on.ca Tel: 519-685-4292 x42337 . February 2008 Central South/South West Best Practice Coordinator in Long-Term Care Initiative