LifE Style, Nutrition and Oral Health in Care Givers (LENTO)
Nutrition Disorders in Old Age, Caries,Dental, Dentures
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Nutrition Disorders in Old Age focused on measuring Nutrition, Oral health, Care givers, Home care clients, Quality of life
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- caregivers who have a caregiver´s contract valid on 1 January 2019
- care recipients living at home
Exclusion Criteria:
- in terminal care
Sites / Locations
- University of Eastern Finland
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
No Intervention
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention group of nutrition
Control group of nutrition
Intervention group of oral health
Control group of oral health
On the basis of a blood test, Mini Nutritional Assessment, food diary and nutritional anamnesis, the nutritionist developed a plan for individualised nutritional care and discussed with the caregivers. If the caregivers seemed unable to increase the energy and/or protein of their diet, daily complementary dietary drinks were recommended to them. The participants were re-examined six months after the baseline interviews to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions.
The control group has the same examinations as the intervention group, they do not get dietary counseling.
After the dental hygienist interview and oral health examination, the caregivers in need were targeted for oral health intervention. The intervention included individualised instructions on either dental hygiene, denture hygiene, cleaning of the oral mucosa or for dry mouth. The participants were re-examined six months after the baseline interviews to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions.
The control group has the same examinations as the intervention group, they do not get oral health counseling.