Best Practice Statement: Working with Dependent Older People to achieve Good Oral Health.
Funded by: NHS Health Scotland
Good oral health care is key to meeting fundamental human needs such as comfort, nutrition, communication and acceptable personal appearance. It is recognised however, that the provision of oral care is a neglected area of nursing practice. In developing this best practice statement, the expert and project team bring together the existing evidence to underpin daily and continuing care of the mouth and teeth for dependent older people.
Click the BPS cover below to download the Best Practice Statement.
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Demonstration sites:
Care home
Acute/rehabilitation care ward
Project Leaders:
Irene Schofield
Professor Debbie Tolson
Expert Advisor:
Dr. Petrina Sweeney,
Senior Lecturer in Special Needs Dentistry,
Glasgow Dental School