Stroke Oral healthCare pLan Evaluation (SOCLE II)
Cerebrovascular Disorders, Stroke, Pneumonia
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Cerebrovascular Disorders focused on measuring Oral health
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients admitted to stroke care settings.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Consent declined.
Sites / Locations
- Hairmyres Hospital
- Wishaw General Hospital
- Stobhill Hospital
- Royal Alexandra Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Enhanced complex oral health care intervention
Usual oral health care
The complex oral health care (OHC) intervention (SOCLE intervention) includes patient, staff and service level interventions.
Oral health care (OHC) will be provided in the standard manner, with no change to usual care. Provision of this standard OHC will be sampled monthly. Surveys suggest that standard oral health care (OHC) in stroke care settings comprise poorly supported OHC interventions delivered by staff that lacked access to specialist training, products, equipment, assessments, protocols and dental services.