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- Title
Assessments of oral health care in dependent older persons in nursing facilities.
- Authors
Wårdh, Inger; Berggren, Ulf; Andersson, Lars; Sörensen, Stefan; Wårdh, Inger; Sörensen, Stefan
- Abstract
The number of dependent elderly with natural teeth is increasing dramatically. If these elderly persons do not receive proper oral health care, severe oral problems are likely to result. In conjunction with an oral health care education program for the staff of nursing facilities, oral health status was assessed and semi-structured interviews performed with residents and their relatives about oral health care. The assessments were made at baseline and at an 18-month follow-up. The project was conducted as a longitudinal, controlled study with an intervention and a control group. The aim of the study was to evaluate differences between the intervention and control group after oral health care intervention. At follow-up, it was shown that the intervention group had established more dental contacts. However, the results also indicated that the residents were not concerned about their oral health. Nursing staff therefore have to be responsible for oral health care if improved care for residents is to be realized.
- Subjects
ORAL hygiene; HEALTH of older people; NURSING education; GERIATRIC dentistry; ATTITUDE (Psychology); CHI-squared test; COMPARATIVE studies; DENTAL health education; DENTURES; HEALTH attitudes; HEALTH status indicators; JAW diseases; LOCUS of control; LONGITUDINAL method; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; MEDICAL personnel; NURSING care facilities; RESEARCH; SELF-efficacy; STATISTICS; TOOTH care &; hygiene; EVALUATION research; SENIOR housing
- Publication
Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 2002, Vol 60, Issue 6, p330
- ISSN
0001-6357
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1080/000163502762667342