Improving oral health outcomes for people living with disability in residential aged care facilities

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Improving oral health outcomes for people living with disability in residential aged care facilities

Investigators

  • Sally Clark
  • Ajesh George
  • Amy Villarosa
  • Tiffany Patterson Norrie
  • Cynthia Valderrama

 

  • Jennifer Anlezark
  • Kylie Smidt
  • Diana Wiskich
  • Susan MacDonald

Collaborators

SWSLHD: South Western Sydney Local Health District
Harbison Care

Project Overview

Many oral health problems associated with ageing are easily prevented by good oral hygiene practices and timely access to dental care. In response to this, the federal government rolled out the Better Oral Health in Residential Aged Care program to train nursing staff to provide oral care to aged care residents. This project aimed to evaluate the national program among facilities.

Aims & Objectives

This project evaluated the national Better Oral Health in Residential Aged Care program and identified additional strategies from the perspectives of managers, nurses, staff specialists and other caregivers to improve the oral health of aged care residents.

Research Output

To see the various outputs from the program, please navigate to the pages below:

Publications Presentations Awards Training resources Oral health promotion resources

Alignment with ACIOH’s themes


Workforce reoriented:

AGED CARE STAFF

This project aimed to understand the perspectives of residential aged care staff and carers.


People-centred strategies:

PEOPLE LIVING IN RESIDENTAL AGED CARE FACILITIES

By evaluating the national program, oral health strategies to effectively improve the oral health of residents can be identified