Table 1 Components and content of the Mouth Educational Program (MEP)
Components | Content of the components |
|---|---|
MEP Training | Interactive training on dry mouth and other oral symptoms, oral care, dry mouth interventions and patient education methods. For all topics involved, see components of the MEP handbook. |
MEP Handbook | Guidebook to use during the standardized MEP consultations, including road maps, theoretical information and example scenarios |
Road maps for standardized consultations | Practical step-by-step plans for both the initial and follow-up consultations, including: 1 Anamnesis 2 Oral examination 3 Patient education 4 Treatment advice 5 Reporting |
Theoretical information | Evaluation of dry mouth and other (oral) symptoms • Anamnesis • Oral examination Patient education on dry mouth • Characteristics of dry mouth • Consequences for daily life • Causes of dry mouth Oral care & other interventions • Oral care for patients with varying levels of independence, functionality and frailty • Lifestyle interventions • Causal interventions • Symptom-based interventions • Referrals Monitoring & reporting |
Conversation pointers & example scenarios | Practical tips for patient education and shared decision making, and example clinical scenarios with suggestions for treatment plans and patient education topics |
Patient information brochures | Two brochures with information on oral care and dry mouth respectively |