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Aged care staff’s experiences of ‘Better Oral Health in Residential Care Training’: a qualitative study

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posted on 2023-05-19, 19:25 authored by Thi HoangThi Hoang, Anthony Barnett, Maine, G, Crocombe, L

Background: The The Better Oral Health in Residential Care (BOHRC) Training was rolled out to Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF) across Australia in 2010.

Aim: To examine aged care staff‘s views on the implementation of the BOHRC Training at their facilities; challenges that they faced in the provision of oral health care to residents and their training needs.

Methods: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was conducted with 20 staff across Tasmania. Interview data was thematically analysed.

Results: Major barriers reported were a lack of time, competing priorities, workload and staffing issues. The majority of participants did not receive the BOHRC training directly. Participants preferred to have practical, ‘hands-on’ training delivered on site at least every 12 months.

Conclusions: Oral hygiene training should be provided regularly to equip staff with knowledge and skills to overcome some of the challenges they face and to improve oral hygiene care provision to residents.

History

Publication title

Contemporary Nurse

Volume

54

Pagination

268-283

ISSN

1037-6178

Department/School

School of Health Sciences

Publisher

Routledge

Place of publication

Australia

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Copyright 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group

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Dental health

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