Effects of Oral Health Care Education on the Severity of Oral Mucositis in Pediatric Oncology Patients

Kostak, Melahat Akgün

doi:10.5505/tjo.2020.2366

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“…The study suggested that oral health care education is an effective method to reduce the severity of OM in paediatric oncology patients. The authors recommended that oral health care education should be given to children and their parents from the beginning of hospitalization (Melahat et al, 2020). Gupta and West (2016) also documented that patients should be educated in lay terms on the signs and symptoms of mucositis and on contingent plans and worrisome features that would necessitate emergency care.…”

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Nurses' knowledge on assessment and management of cancer therapy‐associated oral mucositis

Raymond,

Agyeman‐Yeboah

2023

Nursing Open

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AimThis study aimed to explore baseline nursing knowledge on assessment and management of patients at risk for developing cancer therapy‐associated oral mucositis (OM) at a tertiary hospital in Ghana.DesignA descriptive generic qualitative study design was conducted. The study population were nurses who cared for patients diagnosed with cancer.MethodsParticipants were recruited using a purposive non‐probability sampling technique. Data were obtained through face‐to‐face interviews using semi‐structured interview guide. Data collection and analysis were done concurrently.ResultsThe study found that nurses had knowledge on the pre‐treatment assessment of clients undergoing cancer treatment; however, they had insufficient knowledge on the standardized tool for the assessment of OM. They also lack a definitive approach to prevent and treat OM. Nurses provided general education on cancer treatment but paid little attention to the education on the possible side effect that includes OM. Additionally, insufficient knowledge level of nurses on cancer treatment‐associated mucositis and lack of structured protocol for OM coupled with unavailable tools for assessing the oral mucosa were also identified as militating against the management of OM. Findings from this study will guide policy that will improve the care that clients who are at risk of oral mucositis receive.

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Nurses' knowledge on assessment and management of cancer therapy‐associated oral mucositis

Raymond,

Agyeman‐Yeboah

2023

Nursing Open

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“…It is noteworthy that the discontinuity in providing oral healthcare and health surveillance can lead to greater frequency and severity of oral comorbidities [22,23], as well as affect the quality of life of children and adolescents undergoing cancer treatment [24]. Therefore, our findings, in addition to being able to be used in further studies to explain unfavorable clinical outcomes due to the disruptions of dental care, could help us understand these patients' health needs and plan for more severe conditions of oral comorbidities and dental emergencies in the future.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 on Oral Healthcare for Oncopediatric Patients: The Setting in a Reference Hospital in Northeast Brazil

Damascena

Bezerra

Santos

et al. 2022

Pesqui. Bras. Odontopediatria Clín. Integr.

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Objective: To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental care provided to pediatric cancer patients assisted in a referral hospital. Material and Methods: This is an observational, retrospective study based on secondary data extracted from worksheets of dental procedures for patients aged between 0 and 19 years assisted in the pediatric oncology sector of a hospital in João Pessoa, PB, Brazil. Dental procedures performed by the interdisciplinary team of researchers from August 2018 to February 2020 (19 months prior to the pandemic) and from April 2020 to October 2021 (19 months during the pandemic) were totaled and compared. A descriptive analysis of the data was performed. Results: There was a reduction of 80.2% in dental interventions implemented in the sector during the pandemic, with the number of procedures decreasing from 6,210 (the period before the pandemic) to 1,229 (during the pandemic). Most procedures in both periods were performed for patients assisted in beds, for whom there was a reduction of care provided for 81.2% from 5,275 to 994 procedures. Dental procedures in the outpatient clinic decreased by 74.9%, from 935 to 235. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted dental care provided to pediatric oncology patients by restricting dental procedures to emergency demands, compromising performance prevention and health promotion actions.

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“…Oral mucositis is a disorder that causes erythema and ulcerative lesions, which are common in pediatric oncology patients receiving chemotherapy (Kostak et al, 2020). The risk factor for oral mucositis is younger age.…”

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“…There was a statistically significant relationship between oral care practices and the incidence of mucositis (Devi & Allenidekania, 2019). A total of 30 children aged 8-18 years who received education about oral care showed a lower degree of mucositis (Kostak et al, 2020).…”

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“…Educate patients and families related to oral care essentials but there is no standard specification for children undergoing chemotherapy (Miranda-Silva et al, 2021). It must be given to children and parents from the start of hospitalization (Kostak et al, 2020). Comprehensive oral care includes regular evaluation of oral conditions, educating patients and/or parents about brushing teeth, flossing, and gargling (Hasibuan et al, 2019).…”

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Pencegahan Mucositis Dengan Terapi Madu: Inovasi Perawatan Mulut Pada Anak Yang Menjalani Kemoterapi Di Indonesia

Perdani

Susanti²,

Srinatania³

2022

jikep

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Pendahuluan: Mucositis oral merupakan efek samping kemoterapi yang sering terjadi dan menimbulkan rasa tidak nyaman, nyeri dan kurangnya asupan nutrisi. Pencegahan dan pengobatan mukositis oral sangat penting dengan menyikat gigi dan berkumur. Salah satu bahan yang dapat digunakan untuk berkumur adalah madu. Tujuan: untuk mengetahui pengaruh perawatan mulut dengan madu terhadap mukositis oral pada anak dengan kemoterapi. Metode: merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain quasi-experimental design pre and post test one group, dilaksanakan pada bulan Januari-Februari 2022. Jumlah adalah 30. Kriteria inklusi adalah anak usia 4-18 tahun, baik kondisi umum dan menerima kemoterapi mukotoksik tinggi. Anak-anak melakukan perawatan mulut selama 4 hari, menyikat gigi dua kali sehari dan berkumur dengan madu tiga kali sehari. Hasil: Terjadi penurunan skor mukositis oral sebelum dan sesudah intervensi pada domain nyeri (0,30±0,47 menjadi 0,20±0,74), fungsi (0,63±1,22 menjadi 0,13±0,35), dan penampilan (0,20±0,41 hingga 0,07±0,25). Berdasarkan uji Paired Sample T-test terdapat perbedaan bermakna domain fungsi (p < 0,05) dan skor rata-rata mukositis oral (t = 2,36, p < 0,05) Kesimpulan: Perawatan mulut dengan madu efektif menurunkan mukositis oral pada anak menerima kemoterapi. Perawat dapat menerapkan perawatan mulut menggunakan madu secara teratur pada anak kanker yang sedang menjalani kemoterapi untuk meminimalkan mukositis oral

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Effects of Oral Health Care Education on the Severity of Oral Mucositis in Pediatric Oncology Patients

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Nurses' knowledge on assessment and management of cancer therapy‐associated oral mucositis

Nurses' knowledge on assessment and management of cancer therapy‐associated oral mucositis

Impact of COVID-19 on Oral Healthcare for Oncopediatric Patients: The Setting in a Reference Hospital in Northeast Brazil

Pencegahan Mucositis Dengan Terapi Madu: Inovasi Perawatan Mulut Pada Anak Yang Menjalani Kemoterapi Di Indonesia

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