telenursing: The responsible researcher will provide oral health education to the experimental group via video call during the telenursing intervention. The content of the education will include oral health in adults; the consequences of poor oral hygiene; things to pay attention to in oral health; demonstration of toothbrushing technique; and coping with care-resistant behaviors. Participants' questions regarding oral health will be answered during the call. The oral health education session is planned to last approximately 20 minutes.
reminders: Participants in the experimental group will be reminded to perform oral care at least twice a day, every day, and to rinse their mouths with water after using an inhaler. They will also be reminded to schedule a face-to-face meeting one month after the education.
Study summary
This research will be conducted using a pre-test and post-test control group experimental design to evaluate the effect of telenursing intervention on oral health in individuals with COPD.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
40 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Participants must have been diagnosed with COPD for at least 6 months,
* receive inpatient treatment in internal medicine and surgical clinics,
* signed the informed consent form to participate in the study,
* have internet access and a mobile device with Android/iOS operating system,
* be able to use a phone,
* ≥ 40 years old,
* have no communication barriers,
* mild (Stage 1), moderate (Stage 2), severe (Stage 3), or very severe (Stage 4) stages according to the GOLD (2023) report.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Those diagnosed with COPD less than 6 months ago,
* Those receiving outpatient treatment,
* Those hospitalized in the intensive care unit,
* Those without internet access and a mobile device with Android/iOS operating system,
* Those who do not have the ability to use a phone,
* Those under 40 years of age,
* Those with communication barriers,
* Those who wish to withdraw from the research/withdraw from participation during the research process,
Primary outcome measure(s)
oral healt — pre-test and post-test (1 month) The Oral Assessment Guide (ADR) will be used to evaluate oral health. The guide supports the creation of an oral care protocol for patients with impaired oral mucosal membranes. Scores on the guide range from 8 to 24. According to the ADR, a low score indicates good oral health, while a high score indicates negative changes in oral health. The oral mucosal membrane score will be evaluated in both pre-test and post-test. A light source and a tongue depressor (one for each participant) are planned to be used during the oral health assessment.
Quality of Life Related to Oral Health — pre-test and post-test (1 month) The scale has seven sub-dimensions: 'Functional Limitation', 'Physical Pain', 'Psychological Distress', 'Physical Disability', 'Psychological Disability', 'Social Disability', and 'Handicap'. Scores obtainable from the Oral Health Impact Scale range from 0 to 56. Since all questions are in a negative form, a score close to 0 indicates good quality of life related to oral and dental health, while a score close to 56 indicates poor quality of life related to oral and dental health. A high score on the scale indicates low quality of life related to oral health.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Çanakkale
Turkey (Türkiye)
Recruiting
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