Myofunctional device use in oral care and swallowing in an aged care population: A pilot feasibility study

MyoMunchee0 个研究点目标入组 60 人开始时间: 2021年10月8日最近更新: 2021年10月18日

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•Inclusion criteria
•1. age 65 years and above
•2. Ability to understand English and follow instructions for timed water swallow test and use of the myofunctional device
•3. Residents receiving texture modified diets and/or fluids
•4. Residents with natural teeth, dentures (partial and full), and edentulous
•Care staff (inclusive of nursing and allied health):
•Inclusion criteria
•1. Care staff at Aged Care Facility
•2. Care staff approved by the Aged Care Facility to participate in the study

•Exclusion criteria
•1. Circumstances that interfere with the participant’s or guardian’s ability to give informed consent, for example, diminished understanding or comprehension, or a language other than English spoken.
•2. Those who are on an end of life/palliative care pathway
•3.Conditions that interfere with a patient's ability to comply with all treatment(s)/procedure(s) or follow study guidelines (such as behavioural issues as a result of Dementia)
•4. Identified Temporomandibular Dysfunction
•5. Those who are identified by the visiting oral health professional to have tooth mobility
•Care Staff:
•Exclusion criteria
•1. Staff without nursing or allied health trained qualification

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MyoMunchee