Nationwide study to check if nurses learn enough about mouth care
NCT ID NCT07584616
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study surveys 7600 nursing educators and students across Germany to see how well oral health is taught in nursing programs. Good mouth care is key to overall health but often overlooked. The results will highlight gaps and help improve future training.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 7,600 people
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- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
The study population consists of individuals involved in vocational and academic nursing education programs in Germany. This includes educational leaders, such as school directors, curriculum coordinators, and program leads, as well as nursing trainees and students enrolled in primary qualifying nursing programs. Participants are recruited nationwide through nursing schools and higher education institutions offering nursing training or degree programs. Educational leaders provide information on curricular structures, teaching content, instructional methods, and institutional characteristics related to oral health care education. Nursing trainees and students provide information on their exposure to oral health education, perceived competence in oral health care, practical experience, and educational needs. Only adults aged 18 years or older who are able to understand German and provide informed consent are included.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Educational leaders (e.g., school directors, curriculum coordinators, or program leads) in vocational nursing schools or primary qualifying nursing degree programs in Germany- OR * Nursing trainees enrolled in vocational nursing training programs in Germany, OR * Students enrolled in primary qualifying nursing degree programs in Germany * Ability to understand German * Provision of informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 years * Not belonging to one of the defined target groups * Inability to understand the German language sufficiently to complete the questionnaire * No provision of informed consent
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