Wenzheng Du, Gang Ding, Xiying Guo, Kadiya Abudukeyimu, Yanzhu Wang, Lijun Wang, Xiaoli Qi, Yuxian Ning, Ning Hua, Linlin Song, Xue Li, Jing Li, Ying Zhang, Nan Wei, Xuehan Qian
Associations between anthropometric indicators and refraction in school-age children during the post-COVID-19 era
Frontiers in public health
poor oral health common nursing home residents health care professionals report numerous barriers comes provision oral care caredependent older adults lack oral health knowledge skills careresistant behaviors residents lack adequate oral care routines insufficient systems documentation issues related oral health high workload unclear responsibilities intervention smartjournal developed assist health personnel preserving older patients oral health smartjournal digital tool three components 1 documentation oral hygiene routines 2 monthly oral health assessment 3 education geriatric oral care updated framework research complex interventions used guide various phases development intervention study focuses evaluation phase aim assess 1 effectiveness smartjournal use enhancing nursing home caregivers capability opportunity motivation routines related oral care 2 whether smartjournal use results improved oral health nursing home residents use cluster randomized controlled trial assess impacts smartjournal use specified study objectives nursing homes located rogaland norway recruited randomly assigned intervention control group intervention group provided tablets containing smartjournal support research staff control group continue existing oral care routines groups receive oral hygiene packages intervention last 12 weeks measurements performed groups baseline 3 months 9 months include 1 survey assessing caregivers capability opportunity motivation routines related oral care 2 assessment oral health status residents using mucosalplaque score primary outcome measure analyses include descriptive statistics statistical techniques look changes differences study variables within intervention control groups throughout study period associations study variables also investigated recruitment nursing homes intervention control groups completed february 2023 recruitment individual participants ie nursing home residents caregivers ongoing baseline measurements performed consecutively results expected ready analyses fall 2024 aim assess effects smartjournal use oral care oral health nursing homes results work may inform development implementation smartjournal similar digital tools aiming enhance health care services offered caredependent people finally smartjournal may potential learning tool educational programs nurses health care professionals clinicaltrialsgov nct05724043 httpsclinicaltrialsgovstudynct05724043 derr110219646926