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Original Article The effectiveness of a desensitization technique for mitigating oral and facial tactile hypersensitivity in institutionalized older persons: A randomized controlled trial
| Title: | Original Article The effectiveness of a desensitization technique for mitigating oral and facial tactile hypersensitivity in institutionalized older persons: A randomized controlled trial |
| Authors: | Shirobe, Maki Browse this author | | Hidaka, Rena Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Hirano, Hirohiko Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Ohara, Yuki Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Endo, Keiko Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Watanabe, Yutaka Browse this author →KAKEN DB | | Hakuta, Chiyoko Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
| Keywords: | Elderly people | | Refusal to care | | Tactile hyperesthesia | | Oral health care | | Nursing care |
| Issue Date: | 16-Jul-2021 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Journal Title: | Journal of dental sciences |
| Volume: | 16 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Start Page: | 987 |
| End Page: | 993 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.1016/j.jds.2020.09.014 |
| PMID: | 34141114 |
| Abstract: | Background/purpose: Oral health care provision in long-term care settings is often limited by specific behaviors exhibited by residents, which may be interpreted as a refusal of care. Such behaviors can be attributed to oral tactile hypersensitivity (TH), which is characterized by aberrations in the perception of oral stimuli. TH is also associated with a decline in ingestion and swallowing function. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a technique for mitigating TH (TMH) among institutionalized older persons. Materials and methods: In this study, 18 institutionalized older persons (Mean age, 90.6 +/- 4.5 years; 92.9% females) with TH were randomized to a control group or an intervention group. Pre-and post-intervention assessments were conducted for seven participants in each group. Routine oral care was provided by the facility's staff in both groups. TMH in the intervention group was performed by a dental hygienist over a 3-month period. Results: In the intervention group, the number of areas with TH was significantly reduced (P Z 0.027). No significant change was observed in the control group. |
| Type: | article |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/82250 |
| Appears in Collections: | 歯学院・歯学研究院 (Graduate School of Dental Medicine / Faculty of Dental Medicine) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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