Abstract
Objective: To assess the occurrence and associations of verbal and non-verbal care-resistant behaviour (CRB) during oral examination by a dental hygienist in nursing home residents with dementia. Background: CRB is a barrier to providing professional oral care and daily oral hygiene care. Understanding the predictors of CRB might help care professionals in learning to anticipate this behaviour. Methods: In this multicentre cross-sectional study signs of verbal and non-verbal CRB were reported during the oral examination. Data collection occurred in the psychogeriatrics wards of 14 different nursing homes in the Netherlands (N = 367). Results: A total of 367 residents were included. CRB was evident in 82 residents (22.3%), of whom 45 (55%) showed verbal and 37 (45%) non-verbal CRB. Associated with CRB were age >85 years, duration of residential stay longer than 2 years, and having Korsakov dementia. Other factors associated with CRB were duration of residential stay (categories “>2 and ≤4 years” or “>4 years”) and having a natural dentition (P =.043-.005, OR = 1.20-1.33, 95% CI = 1.00-8.48). Significant associations for verbal and non-verbal CRB were age between 76 and 85 years, vascular dementia and Korsakov dementia (P =.031-.006, OR =.020-1.49, 95% CI = 0.43-2.15). Conclusion: The occurrence of CRB was 22.3% and was associated with older age and longer duration of residential stay, Vascular and Korsakov dementia and natural dentition.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 299-307 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Gerodontology |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 24 Aug 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022 Gerodontology Association and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Funding
We like to thank BrabantZorg and all participants for their time. We would also like to acknowledge Sander de Wolf and Christiaan Thijssen for supporting this study, and Jo Frencken and Mrs Hazel for checking the English grammar and syntax.
Funders | Funder number |
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Jo Frencken and Mrs Hazel | |
Sander de Wolf and Christiaan Thijssen |
Keywords
- care-resistant behaviour
- dementia
- nursing home
- oral examination