Comprehension of Japanese oral care ‐related terms among caregivers and nurses, as assessed using a newly developed instrument

ConclusionThe word‐knowledge test was valid and reliable for nursing staff of six long‐term care facilities in Niigata City. Their comprehension was low for perioral and intraoral structures, related symptom and disease names, and prosthodontics terms related to oral care. Understanding of oral care‐related terms among the nursing staff was related to their occupation and interest in oral care.

Source: Gerodontology - February 22, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Satoko Shibata, Roxana Stegaroiu, Akari Nakazawa, Akitsugu Ohuchi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research