Educational program to improve quality of life among elderly regarding oral health

Shokry, Abd–Allah Eman; Adel, Mohammed Rehab; Rashad, Abo El-seoud Amany

doi:10.1016/j.fdj.2018.07.002

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“…The study participants in which the education tools were applied demonstrated a significant improvement in self-care of oral hygiene. The data in the referenced article demonstrate that institutionalized old people have, in fact, the potential to have greater autonomy in relation to their own oral hygiene care, since, in some articles of the sample, the old person's oral health care is considered the sole responsibility of the institution or their family 43 .…”

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Pessoas idosas institucionalizadas, transtornos depressivos e questões odontológicas: qual o estado da arte?

Lopes

Santos

Bulgarelli

2021

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Resumo Objetivo Fazer um mapeamento e uma discussão sobre o conhecimento científico envolvendo o objeto de pesquisa Condições de saúde bucal e depressão em idosos institucionalizados. Método Revisão de Escopo do tipo mapeamento da literatura. O mapeamento dos dados selecionados foi feito pela técnica de sistematização de dados por meio da Análise de Conteúdo Somativa na perspectiva de Temas Manifestos nos textos. Após as exclusões foram selecionados 27 artigos. Resultados Com a análise dos artigos foi possível dividi-los em dois temas. Todos os continentes possuem publicações acerca do tema. Sobre sua metodologia, muitas pesquisas com desenho de estudos dedutivos foram realizadas e poucas pesquisas foram desenvolvidas com métodos indutivos. Conclusão O presente estudo identificou que existe uma interlocução entre algumas condições de saúde bucal (xerostomia e perda dentária) e prevalência de transtornos depressivos em idosos institucionalizados.

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Pessoas idosas institucionalizadas, transtornos depressivos e questões odontológicas: qual o estado da arte?

Lopes

Santos

Bulgarelli

2021

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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“…At both two periods followed conduction of the educational program in this study, there was a profound improvement in total literacy percent scores (75.05%, 70.51% respectively). Although oral literacy in not investigated in specific, the most astonishing data reported recently in Egypt (2018), that providing oral educational program is effective in improving oral health knowledge and subsequent oral health-related quality of life among community-dwelling elderly [32] .…”

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Effect of Mobile- Based Educational Program through Bluetooth and WhatsApp. Application on the Oral Health Values, Dental Literacy, and Oral Self-Efficacy among Older Adults.

Khalil

Sorour

Mousa

et al. 2020

NILES journal for Geriatric and Gerontology

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Background: With the advent of preventive dentistry and an expanded array of treatment options, the possibility of maintaining oral health throughout the life span has increased. This interdependence between oral health and general well-being further validates the need to explore factors related to the improvement of the oral health status of community-dwelled older adults. Essential to the process of enhancing the oral health status of this segment is the exploration of the numerous variables which must be considered in the development of mobile-based educational program. Thus, the adequate assessment of the health values, literacy, and perception related to the performance of oral hygiene is of upmost importance. Only then effective elder-specific oral interventions could be developed and implemented. Aim: The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to measure the effect of mobilebased educational program through Bluetooth and WhatsApp Application on the oral health values, dental literacy, and oral self-efficacy among older adults. Setting: The study was conducted in El-Wafaa club of elderly persons affiliated to the Ministry of Social Solidarity. Subjects: A 67-participant, own smart phones, able to download and deal with related software applications, and capable of reading sent messages were operationalized using four specified tools. Tools: These were (1) Developed Demographic and Oral Health Profile for the Older Adults Structured Interview Schedule, (2) Health Literacy in Dentistry Scale (HeLD-short form), (3) Oral Health Values Scale (OHVS), and (4) Geriatric Self-Efficacy Scale for Oral Health (GSEOH). Results: Initially revealed that the higher prevalence of mouth health problems was related to tooth decay (64.2%) and tooth plaque (62.7%). Oral health problems had mostly a negative impact on satisfaction with fluids drinking and mouth appearance (40.3% each). There was a highly statistical positive significant improvement in the older adults' oral-related literacy, values, and efficacy post-program than before. A strong positive significant correlation was proved between the studied variables along the whole implementing periods. Oral health literacy was a predicting / independent factor for both Self-Efficacy and values in each period of interventions. Conclusion: The proposed program succeeded in improving the main studied variables' subscales with different degrees as represented by the mean percent scores, immediately after application that decreased at a 3week follow up of mobile-based oral care implementation but still significant compared with the pre-intervention period. Recommendations: Digital or e-health interventions to prevent or rectify oral problems of older adults should be wide-ranging and multi-faceted to be conducted via the social networks and invest in mobile health clinics. Design a preventive program to target older adults living in Egypt, through increasing access and minimize barriers to treatment for elderly with low financial standard and collecting systematic data on K...

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“…A healthy oral cavity is amenable to food consumption (without pain) and social interactions (without embarrassment) [132,133]. Overall, oral health can be a strong predictor of general health status [134][135][136][137].…”

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Oral health diseases among the older people: a general health perspective

2020

JOMH

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Background: The relationship between oral health and general health is gaining interest in geriatric research; however, a lack of studies dealing with this issue from a general perspective makes it somewhat inaccessible to non-clinical public health professionals. Purpose: The purpose of this review is to describe the relationship between oral health and general health of the elderly on the basis of literature review, and to give non-clinical medical professionals and public health professionals an overview of this discipline. Methods: This study was based on an in-depth review of the literature pertaining to the relationship between oral health and general health among the older people. The tools commonly used to evaluate dental health and the academic researches of male elderly people were also reviewed. And future research directions were summarized. Results: Dental caries, periodontal disease, edentulism, and xerostomia are common oral diseases among the older people. Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the leading causes of missing teeth and edentulism. Xerostomia, similar to dry mouth, is another common oral health disease in the older people. No clear correlation exists between the subjective feeling of dryness and an objective decrease of saliva. Rather, both conditions can be explained by changes in saliva. The General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and the Oral Health Impact Proﬁle (OHIP) are the main assessment tools used to examine oral health and quality of life in the older people. The GOHAI tends to be more sensitive to objective values pertaining to oral function. In addition, oral health studies in male elderly people are population-based cohort or cross-sectional studies, involving masticatory function, oral prevention, frailty problems, cardiovascular disease risk, and cognitive status. Conclusion: It is possible to reduce the incidence of certain oral diseases, even among individuals who take oral health care seriously. Oral health care should be based on the viewpoint of comprehensive treatment, including adequate nutrition, good life and psychology, and correct oral health care methods. In the future, researchers could combine the results of meta-analysis with the clinical experience of doctors to provide a more in-depth and broader discussion on oral health research topics concerning the older people.

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Educational program to improve quality of life among elderly regarding oral health

Cited by 15 publications

References 11 publications

Pessoas idosas institucionalizadas, transtornos depressivos e questões odontológicas: qual o estado da arte?

Pessoas idosas institucionalizadas, transtornos depressivos e questões odontológicas: qual o estado da arte?

Effect of Mobile- Based Educational Program through Bluetooth and WhatsApp. Application on the Oral Health Values, Dental Literacy, and Oral Self-Efficacy among Older Adults.

Oral health diseases among the older people: a general health perspective

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