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dc.contributor.authorBernardes Delgado, Maria do Carmo
dc.contributor.authorLatour, Jos M
dc.contributor.authorNeilens, H
dc.contributor.authorGriffiths, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-06T11:29:32Z
dc.date.issued2021-03-04
dc.identifier.issn1522-2179
dc.identifier.issn1539-0705
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/16785
dc.description.abstract

Oral symptoms in a growing number of palliative care patients are often neglected. Dental professionals are not always involved in palliative care. Oral care is often inadequately delivered to palliative care patients while oral problems can affect quality of life. A qualitative study was conducted to explore oral care experiences of palliative care patients, their relatives and healthcare professionals (HCPs). Four patients, four relatives and four HCPs were interviewed in a hospice. Transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis and revealed three themes. Patients who were capable of performing oral care mainly brushed their teeth and looked after their dentures. Other care tended to be carried out by relatives and HCPs; adapted based on a person’s level of consciousness. When describing effects on oral health, relatives and HCPs tended to focus on xerostomia, whereas patients provided detailed accounts denoting the psychological and social impact of oral symptoms. Perceptions of enablers and barriers to oral care differed between groups. Patients reported lack of access to professional dental care and patients' fatigue was the main barrier to oral care. Nevertheless, there is great scope for further research into good oral care practices identified in this study and possible implementation in other settings.

dc.format.extent229-237
dc.format.mediumPrint
dc.languageen
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherLippincott, Williams & Wilkins
dc.subjectPalliative Care
dc.subjectOral Care
dc.subjectOral Health
dc.subjectPatients
dc.subjectFamily
dc.subjecthealthcare professionals
dc.titleOral care experiences of palliative care patients, their relatives and healthcare professionals: A qualitative study
dc.typejournal-article
dc.typeJournal Article
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plymouth.issue3
plymouth.volume23
plymouth.publication-statusPublished
plymouth.journalJournal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing
dc.identifier.doi10.1097/NJH.0000000000000745
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Faculty of Health
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Faculty of Health/School of Nursing and Midwifery
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA03 Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy
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plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Research Groups/FoH - Community and Primary Care
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Research Groups/Institute of Health and Community
plymouth.organisational-group/Plymouth/Research Groups/Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research (PIHR)
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dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dcterms.dateAccepted2021-01-05
dc.rights.embargodate2022-3-4
dc.identifier.eissn1539-0705
dc.rights.embargoperiodNot known
rioxxterms.funderNational Institute for Health Research
rioxxterms.identifier.projectNIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1097/NJH.0000000000000745
rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttp://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2021-03-04
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Review
plymouth.funderNIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship::National Institute for Health Research


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