An intervention to reduce care-resistant behavior in persons with dementia during oral hygiene: A pilot study

Special Care in Dentistry

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 77-87

  Jablonski, Rita A ^a   Therrien, Barbara ^b   Mahoney, Ellen K ^c   Kolanowski, Ann ^a   Gabello, Mia ^a   Brock, Alexandra ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

care resistant behaviors; dementia; nursing home residents; oral hygiene

Indexed keywords

MOUTHWASH; TOOTHPASTE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; DENTAL DEVICE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MOUTH HYGIENE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TOOTH BRUSHING;

AGED; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MOUTHWASHES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING HOMES; NURSING STAFF; ORAL HEALTH; ORAL HYGIENE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; TOOTHBRUSHING; TOOTHPASTES;

EID: 79956190197     PISSN: 02751879     EISSN: 17544505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2011.00190.x     Document Type: Article

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