Table 1

Overview of data collection

Data

Collection time

Purpose


Institution questionnaire

resident capacity

mean length of stay of residents

mean age of residents

presence of oral health care providers

baseline

baseline

baseline

baseline

comparison institutions

comparison institutions

comparison institutions

comparison institutions


Nurses and nurse aides questionnaire

gender

age

years of experience

oral health knowledge

attitude to personal oral health care

baseline/6 months

baseline/6 months

baseline/6 months

baseline/6 months

baseline/6 months

comparison nurses and nurse aides

comparison nurses and nurse aides

comparison nurses and nurse aides

intervention effect

intervention effect


Resident questionnaire

Age

baseline

comparison residents

Gender

baseline

comparison residents

Primary diagnoses

baseline

comparison residents

secondary diagnoses

baseline

comparison residents

prescribed drugs

baseline

comparison residents

Care Dependency Scale

baseline

comparison residents

Mini Mental State Examination

baseline

comparison residents


Oral examination

Plaque index (natural teeth, denture)

baseline/6 months

intervention effect


van der Putten et al. BMC Oral Health 2010 10:17   doi:10.1186/1472-6831-10-17

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