Oral health status and care needs of elderly patients in long-term care hospital

이주현,; Yoon, Hwang

doi:10.13065/jksdh.2015.15.03.411

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“…Due to a lack of knowledge and skills, caregivers do not understand the harmful consequences of poor oral hygiene to the health of elderly individuals [22]. Thus, in addition to adequate training, a continuing education program in oral health for caregivers is very important to meeting the specific demands of the geriatric public [13,14,22,23]. Challenges regarding the oral hygiene rou-tine are related to the health conditions of the elderly, the caregivers themselves and the underlying socio-cultural context.…”

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Oral Hygiene Routine of Functionally Dependent Elderly Individuals Performed by Home Caregivers

Oliveira¹,

Soares²,

Vasconcelos³

et al. 2016

Int Arch Med

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Introduction: The rapid ageing of the population in Brazil has been accompanied by an increase in chronic and debilitating diseases. Thus, elderly individuals often require the participation of a caregiver in the home. Caregivers are responsible for the oral hygiene of functionally dependent individuals, which, when performed improperly, is associated with local and general health problems that can exacerbate underlying systemic conditions and exert a negative impact on quality of life.Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the oral hygiene routine of functionally dependent elderly individuals executed by home caregivers.Method: An exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach was conducted involving 20 caregivers of functionally dependent elderly individuals in the city of João Pessoa, Brazil. The elderly individuals took part in an interdisciplinary homecare program offered through public healthcare system that did not include dental care. Semi-structured interviews were held involving the administration of a questionnaire addressing issues related to the oral hygiene of the patients, such as denture maintenance, the use of hygiene materials and the difficulties the caregivers face when performing oral care.Results: Thirty-five percent of the caregivers only had an elementary school education, 35% had a high school education, 25% had a uni-

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Oral Hygiene Routine of Functionally Dependent Elderly Individuals Performed by Home Caregivers

Oliveira¹,

Soares²,

Vasconcelos³

et al. 2016

Int Arch Med

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“…This increase in the number of inpatients suggests a need for comprehensive oral health management, including general health. Oral health and general health are closely related, so during long-term inpatient treatment, it is difficult to maintain oral health 5,6) . Go et al 7) reported that professional oral care and education are essential for long-term care hospital inpatients who have difficulty in self-care.…”

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Status of Oral Care according to the Type of Surgery for Inpatients at Dental Hospitals

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Background: The aim of this study was to understand the importance of professional oral care for inpatients by examining the type and frequency of surgery and hospital discharge period at dental hospitals, and identify the types of professional oral care actually in progress. Methods: In this study, the type of surgery and length of hospitalization were investigated among patients admitted to the dental hospital for oral and maxillofacial surgery, and the professional oral care status of inpatients who had difficulty self-managing their oral care was retrospectively identified by collecting data on oral care before and after surgery, including the type and frequency. Results: The majority of inpatients at dental hospitals were male (57.6%), elderly patients over 60 years accounted for 20% of patients, and the average length of hospitalization was 4 days. In the 20s (aged 20∼29 y), the number of orthognathic surgery patients (73.1%) was high, and the incidence of cysts was high in middle-aged patients. Regarding the oral care of hospitalized patients, scaling was performed once by a dentist before surgery. After surgery, surgical dressings using H2O2 balls were applied and oral care education was introduced before discharge. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, professional oral care is essential to prevent infection and complications caused by oral bacteria among inpatients at dental hospitals. It is necessary to use various oral hygiene aids for inpatients and to conduct effective oral care instruction according to each patient's situation. In addition, it is necessary to raise awareness and the role of dental hygienists in professional oral care.

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Comparison of forecasting models of disease occurrence due to the weather in elderly patients

Lee¹,

Yeo²

2016

Korean Journal of Applied Statistics

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In this paper, we compare forecasting models for disease occurrences in elderly patients due to the weather. For the analysis, the medical data of aged patients released from Health Insurance Review and the weather data of the Korea Meteorological Administration are weekly and regionally merged. The ARMAX model, the VARMAX model and the TSCS regression model are considered to analyze the number of weekly occurrences of some diseases attributable to climate conditions. These models are compared with MSE, MAPE, and MAE criteria.

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Oral health status and care needs of elderly patients in long-term care hospital

Cited by 4 publications

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Oral Hygiene Routine of Functionally Dependent Elderly Individuals Performed by Home Caregivers

Oral Hygiene Routine of Functionally Dependent Elderly Individuals Performed by Home Caregivers

Status of Oral Care according to the Type of Surgery for Inpatients at Dental Hospitals

Comparison of forecasting models of disease occurrence due to the weather in elderly patients

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