Effects of Special Mouth Care with an Aroma Solution on Oral Status and Oral Cavity Microorganism Growth in Elderly Stroke Patients.
10.4040/jkan.2015.45.1.46
- Author:
Eun Hye LEE
1
;
Hyojung PARK
Author Information
1. Division of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. hyojungp@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
Aromatherapy;
Stroke;
Aged;
Dental care
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
*Aromatherapy;
Bacteria/growth & development/isolation & purification;
Chi-Square Distribution;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Mouth/*microbiology;
Mouth Diseases/microbiology;
*Oral Health/statistics & numerical data;
Stroke/*pathology
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2015;45(1):46-53
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to examine the effect of oral care with an aroma solution on oral status and oral cavity microorganism growth in elderly patients with stroke. METHODS: A non-equivalent control group, with a pretest-posttest design was used in this study. The participants were assigned to the experimental group (n=30) that received oral care with an aroma solution or the control group (n=31) that received 0.9% saline solution. To identify the effect of the experimental treatments, objective/subjective assessments of oral status and oral cavity microorganism growth were performed using the oral assessment guide, oral perception guide, and oral swab culture. Data were analyzed using Chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, and t-test with the SPSS version 21.0 program. RESULTS: The objective oral status was significantly lower in the experimental group than in the control group (t= -3.64, p<.001). There was no significant difference between the subjective oral status of the experimental group and control groups (t= -1.24, p=.109). Oral microorganism growth was significantly lower in the experimental group than in the control group (t= -7.39, p<.001). CONCLUSION: These findings indicate that special mouth care using an aroma solution could be an effective oral health nursing intervention for elderly patients with stroke.
