ERIC Number: EJ1094684
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
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Evidence-Based Health Promotion in Nursing Homes: A Pilot Intervention to Improve Oral Health
Cadet, Tamara J.; Berrett-Abebe, Julie; Burke, Shanna L.; Bakk, Louanne; Kalenderian, Elsbeth; Maramaldi, Peter
Educational Gerontology, v42 n5 p352-360 2016
Nursing home residents over the age of 65 years are at high risk for poor oral health and related complications such as pneumonia and adverse diabetes outcomes. A preliminary study found that Massachusetts' nursing homes generally lack the training and resources needed to provide adequate oral health care to residents. In this study, an intervention targeting Certified Nurses' Aides (CNAs) was developed and tested. We hypothesized that following the training, CNAs would have increased knowledge and self-efficacy toward providing oral health care to the residents in their charge.
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Dental Health, Nursing Homes, Older Adults, Allied Health Personnel, At Risk Persons, Intervention, Self Efficacy, Dental Evaluation, Knowledge Level, Outcomes of Education, Participatory Research, Action Research, Mixed Methods Research, Content Analysis, Interviews, Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
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