Can oral healthcare for older people be embedded into routine community aged care practice? A realist evaluation using normalisation process theory

摘要

Background: An intervention 'Better Oral Health in Home Care' was introduced (2012-2014) to improve the oral health of older people receiving community aged care services. Implementation of the intervention was theoretically framed by the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services framework. Process outcomes demonstrated significant improvements in older people's oral health.