Improving Nursing Home Residents' Oral Hygiene: Results of a Cluster Randomized Intervention Trial

Improving Nursing Home Residents' Oral Hygiene: Results of a Cluster Randomized Intervention Trial

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Publication type: 
Journal Article
Year: 
2018
Journal/Series title: 
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Volume number: 
19
Issue: 
12
Pages: 
1086-1091
ISSN/ISBN: 
1525-8610
Abstract: 

ObjectiveA 2-year cluster randomized trial of Mouth Care Without a Battle (MCWB) was conducted in nursing homes (NHs) to determine if recommended mouth care practices provided by NH staff could improve residents' oral hygiene and denture outcomes.