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Persson J, Johansson I, Torgé CJ, Bergström EK, Hägglin C, Wårdh I. Oral Care Cards as a Support in Daily Oral Care of Frail Older Adults: Experiences and Perceptions of Professionals in Nursing and Dental Care—A Qualitative Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19159380. [PMID: 35954738 PMCID: PMC9368236 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Frail older adults often have poor oral health. In Sweden, oral care cards are designed to be used as an interprofessional tool for documenting the oral health status of older adults with extensive care needs and to describe oral care recommendations. The aim of this study was to explore nursing and dental professionals’ experiences and perceptions of oral care cards. Nursing and dental care staff were interviewed in groups or individually. The recorded data were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. A theme emerged: Navigating an oral care responsibility that is not anchored in the nursing and dental care context. The theme was elucidated in three categories: “Accessibility and usefulness”, “Coordination between nursing and dental care”, and “Ethical approach”. The participants perceived a lack of surrounding frameworks and collaboration concerning oral care and the use of oral care cards. An oral care card could ideally facilitate interprofessional and person-centered oral care. However, oral health does not seem to have found its place in the nursing care context. Further research is needed to investigate how oral care cards ought to be developed and designed to support oral health care work.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jessica Persson
- Department of Health Sciences, University West, 461 86 Trollhättan, Sweden
- Centre for Gerodontology, Public Dental Service, Region Västra Götaland, 402 33 Gothenburg, Sweden; (E.-K.B.); (C.H.)
- Correspondence: (J.P.); (I.J.)
| | - Isabelle Johansson
- Centre for Gerodontology, Public Dental Service, Region Västra Götaland, 402 33 Gothenburg, Sweden; (E.-K.B.); (C.H.)
- Department of Periodontology, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Correspondence: (J.P.); (I.J.)
| | - Cristina Joy Torgé
- Institute of Gerontology, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, 553 18 Jönköping, Sweden;
| | - Eva-Karin Bergström
- Centre for Gerodontology, Public Dental Service, Region Västra Götaland, 402 33 Gothenburg, Sweden; (E.-K.B.); (C.H.)
- Department of Cariology, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
| | - Catharina Hägglin
- Centre for Gerodontology, Public Dental Service, Region Västra Götaland, 402 33 Gothenburg, Sweden; (E.-K.B.); (C.H.)
- Department of Behavioral and Community Dentistry, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
| | - Inger Wårdh
- Department of Dental Medicine and Academic Centre of Geriatric Dentistry, Karolinska Institute, 141 52 Huddinge, Sweden;
- Department of Health Sciences, Karlstad University, 651 88 Karlstad, Sweden
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