Effect of family caregiver oral care training on stroke survivor oral and respiratory health in Taiwan: a randomised controlled trial.
Effect of family caregiver oral care training on stroke survivor oral and respiratory health in Taiwan: a randomised controlled trial.
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台湾家庭护理人员口腔护理培训对中风幸存者口腔和呼吸系统健康的影响：一项随机对照试验。
DOI：
10.1922/cdh_3572kuo06
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发表时间：
2015
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
L. Chiang
中科院分区：
文献类型：
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作者：
Y. Kuo;M. Yen;S. Fetzer;J;L. Chiang
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effectiveness of home-based oral care training programs on tongue coating (TC), dental plaque (DP), and symptoms of respiratory infection (SRI) in stroke survivors.
METHODS
A single-blind, randomised, controlled trial conducted in a home-based setting over 2 months. Stroke survivors (n=48, experimental group) and their family caregivers received home-based oral care training programme while a control group of 46 stroke survivors and family caregivers received routine oral care education with swabs. TC, DP, and SRI were assessed at baseline and after one and two months, with results analysed using Mixed Model ANOVA.
RESULTS
Poor oral hygiene and overall neglect of home oral care practices were observed at baseline. TC and DP scores were significantly reduced in the experimental group receiving the home-base oral care training program compared to the control group, who received only routine oral care education (P<0.001). The groupxtime interaction was significant, with decreased TC and DP scores for both groups at one month and at two months of additional care (when compared to baseline). The SRI scores were not significantly different between groups (P>0.05). The groupxtime interaction did not correlate with SRI for either group when compared to the baseline and to one month and two months of additional care. No adverse events were encountered and there was no external funding.
CONCLUSIONS
Home-based oral care training programme had a beneficial effect on oral health as measured by TC and DP scores. The effect on SRI requires further longitudinal study.
