Piloting the Modified Oral Health Assessment Tool and referral pathway in aged care

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Oral health in residential aged care; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon; Public Health - Health service research; Public Health - Other public health

• Registration Number: ACTRN12624000181505
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Queensland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2024-02-26
• Last Update Posted: 4 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Staff participants:
Work in a participating residential aged care facility
Have written permission from the aged care facility or participate during non-work time

Resident participants:
>=65 years of age (or >=55 years for people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Reside permanently in a participating residential aged care facility
Demonstrate capacity to give informed consent (i.e., score of 21 or greater on the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status - Modified (TICS-M - Australian version) or other evidence of global capacity); OR provide consent through Enduring Power of Attorney (EPoA), Advance Health Directive (AHD), or other guardianship arrangement.

Exclusion Criteria

Staff participants:
<18 years old

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
M-OHAT score (trainee)[ T1 (at the time of the trainee M-OHAT assessment)];M-OHAT score (expert)[ T1 (at the time of the expert M-OHAT assessment)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Training acceptability (staff survey, developed for this study)[ T0 (immediately post-training)];Assessment acceptability (staff survey, developed for this study)[ T2 (immediately post-assessment, at least 1 assessment completed)];Referral uptake (resident telephone and/or records follow-up)[ T3 (12 weeks post-assessment)];Assessment acceptability (resident survey, developed for this study)[ T2 (immediately post-assessment)]