Action Planning for Daily Mouth Care in Long-Term Care: The Brushing Up on Mouth Care Project

• Main Authors: Mary E. McNally (Author), Ruth Martin-Misener (Author), Christopher C. L. Wyatt (Author), Karen P. McNeil (Author), Sandra J. Crowell (Author), Debora C. Matthews (Author), Joanne B. Clovis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Research focusing on the introduction of daily mouth care programs for dependent older adults in long-term care has met with limited success. There is a need for greater awareness about the importance of oral health, more education for those providing oral care, and organizational structures that pr...