Knowledge of Oral Health and Its Predictors in Nursing Staff of Long-term Care Institutions.
- Author:
Hyun Sook MO
1
;
Keum Bong CHOI
;
Jin Sun KIM
Author Information
1. Graduate School, Chosun University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Oral health;
Aged;
Long-term care;
Nursing staff;
Knowledge
- MeSH:
Aged;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Humans;
Korea;
Long-Term Care;
Nursing Staff;
Oral Health;
Statistics as Topic
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2008;15(4):428-437
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purposes of this study were to assess the oral health knowledge of nursing staff in long-term care institutions and to identify predictors of oral health knowledge. METHOD: For this descriptive correlation study, a self-administered and structured questionnaire was used. Respondents were 111 nursing staff in two long-term care facilities and two long-term care hospitals located in G metropolitan area and C province in the Southern part of Korea. Descriptive statistics, t-test or ANOVA, and stepwise multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. RESULTS: Participants in this study did not have many opportunities to learn about oral health care for elders in long-term care institutions. The percentage of correct answer for oral health knowledge questionnaire was 64.5%. Predictors of oral health knowledge among nursing staffs were education on oral health in long-term care institutions, type of institution, and length of time working with elders. These three variables accounted for 24.2% of variance in oral health knowledge. CONCLUSIONS: Nursing staffs should make an effort to improve their knowledge of oral health. Moreover, oral health educational program for nursing staffs working with elders in long-term care institution is need to be developed and the effectiveness of this education needs to be evaluated.
