Oral health of older patients Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
UPDA sees approximately 400 patients over 65 years old. They will be recruited into this extended intervention service by a research nurse to explain the study and undertake consenting protocols. Part
Sponsors
University of Portsmouth
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Dental patients aged 65 and over from the existing pool of patients at UPDA 2. Dentate 3. Able to consent to this project 4. Own a mobile device capable of receiving text messages 5. Possess an acceptable level of the English language The latter two requirements will be assessed by whether they are currently in receipt of appointment reminders. The assessment of patient capability will be on the onus of the consenting participant and the dental care team.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Dental patients below 65 years old who attend UPDA 2. Dental patients who do not currently attend UPDA 3. Patients who are edentulous and patients who do not or have been deemed to not have the capacity to consent to the text messaging intervention, either by themselves or the dental care team 4. Patients who do not own a mobile phone and are therefore unable to receive text messages 5. Patients who do not possess an acceptable level of the English language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Oral health status (clinical outcomes) measured using plaque score, bleeding index, BPE, DMFT, number of sound teeth, RAG (red, amber and green disease risk) rating at baseline and after 12 months 2. Attitude and behaviour of patients assessed using two-evaluation text message at 6 months after the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Perceived oral health-related quality of life and general health measured using OHIP 14 validated questionnaire at baseline at 12 months 2. The acceptability of the text messaging interventions for this age bracket assessed using two-way evaluation text-messages at 6 months | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed