Recommendation ID
NG48/6
Question

Facilitators and barriers to carrying out daily mouth care and oral health assessments for adults in care homes:- What are the facilitators and barriers to delivering daily oral care and conducting oral health assessments in residential and nursing care homes?

Any explanatory notes
(if applicable)

Why this is important:- Understanding more about the facilitators and barriers to these activities (including staff training) is a high research priority because it could inform the development of an evidence-based, practical mouth care and assessment manual for care home workers.


Source guidance details

Comes from guidance
Oral health for adults in care homes
Number
NG48
Date issued
July 2016

Other details

Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? No  
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register?   No  
Last Reviewed 31/07/2016