Quality Improvement Project Proposal to Reduce Inflamed Gums of Elderly in Home Care Facilities
Ladiero, Ailene; Tabudlong, Ryan Kim; Celino, Marnelle Dianne (2023)
Ladiero, Ailene
Tabudlong, Ryan Kim
Celino, Marnelle Dianne
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202305088474
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202305088474
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Inflamed gums is caused by infection on the gingival area as a result of poor oral hygiene that most of the elderly of the nursing home is suffering. The purpose of this quality improvement proposal is to reduce the inflamed gums of the elderly in nursing home facilities. The project’s intervention is designed to guarantee that elderly will receive the brushing regimen properly twice daily, as advised by the Finnish Dental Association.
The model for improvement using PDSA cycle will be used in this project and will be utilized a self-develop measurement tool in collecting data for the brushing regimen and will also be used the periodontal index tool to determine the incidence of the inflamed gums among elderly nursing home care facility. The data collected is analyzed using excel sheet, run chart and control chart.
In this quality improvement project we learned that oral health of the elderly in the nursing home facility is poor and given less priority when in terms of care. The importance of proper oral health care among elderly in nursing homes and by providing brushing regimen properly twice a day will help reduce the inflamed gums significantly. The role of the caregiver in this project has a huge impact on how this project succeed.
The model for improvement using PDSA cycle will be used in this project and will be utilized a self-develop measurement tool in collecting data for the brushing regimen and will also be used the periodontal index tool to determine the incidence of the inflamed gums among elderly nursing home care facility. The data collected is analyzed using excel sheet, run chart and control chart.
In this quality improvement project we learned that oral health of the elderly in the nursing home facility is poor and given less priority when in terms of care. The importance of proper oral health care among elderly in nursing homes and by providing brushing regimen properly twice a day will help reduce the inflamed gums significantly. The role of the caregiver in this project has a huge impact on how this project succeed.