Projects
Exploring microbiological modulation possibilities for oral health KU Leuven
Validation and optimization of the oral health-related section of the interRAI suite of assessment instruments KU Leuven
Human lifespan is increasing in all regions of the world. Ideally, these added life years are spent in good health. A healthy mouth, free of infection and with an adequate number of teeth, contributes to well-being and healthy aging. However, oral health is often poor in frail older persons who are not able to perform adequate daily oral care. Access to professional dental services is also challenging for this population which causes that ...
National and international evaluation of the optimized oral health-related section of het BelRAI and its incorporation in the interRAI suite of instruments KU Leuven
Oral health of care-dependent older people is poor due to limited daily oral health care and difficult access to professional dental care (De Visschere et al. 2016). This poor oral health affects their general health and quality of life (Tran et al. 2018). Dental health care professionals are the most obvious health care professionals to assess the oral health of care-dependent older people. However, it is the non-dental caregiver who is ...
National and international evaluation of the optimized oral health-related section of the BelRAI and its incorporation in the interRAI Suite of Instruments. KU Leuven
Evaluation of the optimized oral health-related section of the BelRAI and its incorporation in the interRAI Suite of Instruments KU Leuven
The purposes of this project are as follows:
1) contribute to the incorporation of an oral health assessment (OHR-RAI) into a holistic assessment tool for the health and well-being of frail elderly (inter-RAI suite of instruments)
2) raise awareness among the elderly themselves, their caregivers and policymakers about poor oral health and the importance of oral health in frail elderly.
3) improving daily oral care for ...
National and international evaluation of the optimized oral health-related section of the BelRAI and its incorporation in the interRAI suite of instruments KU Leuven
The proposed project will evaluate the effect of the newly developed oral assessment tool and associated training on different aspects of health and on caregivers’ knowledge and attitude. This will lead to further fine-tuning and embedding of the oral assessment in the BelRAI (the Belgian version of the interRAI, which is currently being implemented in the national health care system) (https://www.belrai.org/). Adaptation of the assessment to ...
Gerodent PLUS: primary oral care for home-dwelling elderly Ghent University
The aim of Gerodent PLUS is to promote good oral health and to create the currently absent continuity in the provision of oral care for the rapidly growing group of vulnerable elderly living at home at the level of primary care regions.This goal is pursued through (1) improved interprofessional collaboration between caregivers and (2) improving access to care for frail and care-dependent elderly people who stay at home or in a form of ...
Iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy: Evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose and oral ferrous sulphate in a low-middle income country Institute of Tropical Medicine
Care pathway for adequate self management in patients treated with oral anticancer drugs Ghent University
This study builds on the CONTACT-study, a before-after pilot-study that aims to study the impact of the development, implementation and evaluation of a care pathway for patients treated with oral anticancer drugs (OACD)
The aim of CONTACT-2 is to scale up this pilot study to an additional number of oncology centres in Flanders (N=10). In contrast to CONTACT-1, the development, implementation and evaluation of the care pathway will be ...