Oral health problems are common among care-dependent older adults living in nursing homes. Developing strategies to prevent the deterioration of oral health is therefore crucial to avoid pain and tooth loss. A standardized work widely used in nursing homes in Sweden is the quality register Senior A...
Oral hygiene practicesnursing homesupervisor nursequalitative researchJOINT EFP/ORCA WORKSHOPDENTAL-CARIESPERIODONTAL-DISEASESSYSTEMIC-DISEASESCONSENSUS REPORTHEALTH CAREObjectivesThis study describes daily oral health care in private enhanced service housing units and nursing homes in Finland using a qualitative ...
Are the barriers to good oral hygiene in nursing homes within the nurses or the patients? Gerodontology. 2012;29(2):e748–55. Article PubMed Google Scholar Edman K, Wårdh I. Oral health care beliefs among care personnel working with older people – follow-up of oral care education ...
(2016) state that caregivers recognize their responsibility regarding patients’ oral hygiene, but do not assess oral symptoms frequently in dying patients [37]. A study from Taiwan found that nurses and nursing assistants lack knowledge in palliative oral care for advanced dementia. However, the ...
This is particularly true for those living in nursing homes, partly as a result of their reduced ability to self-care and more complex healthcare needs [2]. However, good oral hygiene and regular dental check-ups are important as poor oral health can negatively affect general health and well...
Objective: To compare oral health in nursing home (NH) residents with different cognitive statuses. Background: Oral health is a significant issue for NH r... X Chen,JJJ Clark,S Naorungroj - 《Gerodontology》 被引量: 21发表: 2012年 [Oral hygiene in nursing home residents. Impact of an ...
increasing. Therefore, the aim of this study was to provide an up-to-date overview of studies about oral health in people with dementia. A previous review focused on dental hard tissues [28] and this review will aim at the oral soft tissues and oral hygiene of older people with dementia....
Health care workers at nursing homes face a major challenge when helping older adults to maintain their oral hygiene. This has been shown in a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg, which concludes that unclear procedures can put oral health at
Ok! People with dementia may soon have improved oral hygiene because of a National Institutes of Health $1.4 million, four-year grant to Rita A. Jablonski, assistant professor of nursing, Penn State. Ad Cardiovascular disease, pneumonia andperiodontal diseasehave all been linked to poor oral hygi...
- 《International Journal for Equity in Health》 被引量: 0发表: 2018年 Oral health in nursing homes: resident oral health and carer knowledge The oral health of nursing home residents is poor, characterised by high levels of dental caries and poor oral hygiene. Affecting mostly older ...