Mouth Care Training: Patients will be educated on how to care for their mouths after using inhaled medication.
Study summary
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of oral health education given to individuals diagnosed with COPD and using inhaled medication.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
35 Years
Max age
80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosed with COPD for at least 6 months,
* Outpatient and inpatient,
* Consent to participate in the research,
* Not under the age of eighteen,
* With a metered dose inhaler (MDI) in treatment,
* No communication barriers,
* No COPD exacerbation and/or respiratory tract infection,
* According to the GOLD report; mild (Stage 1), moderate (Stage 2), severe (Stage 3).
Exclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosed with COPD for less than 6 months,
* Refused to participate in the research,
* Treatment without metered dose inhalers (MDIs),
* Uncommunicative,
* Those who withdrew from participating in the study during data collection,
* Not completing the survey,
* COPD exacerbation and/or respiratory tract infection,
Primary outcome measure(s)
Oral Health Status with Oral Assessment Guide — Baseline and 3 months after intervention Oral health status will be assessed using the Oral Assessment Guide. After the training, the scores of the trained group and the untrained group will be compared to determine the effect of oral care training. Each change in oral health is scored between 1 and 3 points and these points are added to obtain a total score. The guide supports the creation of an oral care protocol for a patient with a deteriorated oral mucous membrane. The scores that can be obtained from the guide vary between 8 and 24. A total oral mucous membrane score (OMP) between 8 and 14 indicates "oral-mucous membrane deterioration risk", while a score between 14 and 24 indicates "oral mucous membrane deterioration". According to the oral assessment guide, individuals with low scores indicate that their oral health is good, while high scores indicate a negative change in oral health.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Çankiri Devlet Hastanesi
Çankırı
Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
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