护理人员对院舍老年人口腔保健服务的看法--一项混合方法研究。

IF 2.8 Q3 GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-02 DOI:10.4235/agmr.24.0068
Anju James, Shwetha Km, Pushpanjali Krishnappa
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背景:在印度,由于缺乏正规的老年牙科培训,也没有承认老年牙科是一门专科,导致老年人口腔健康状况恶化。印度缺乏针对老年人的具体口腔保健政策。此外,印度养老院的护理人员对口腔保健服务的看法仍未得到充分探讨,因此有必要在这方面开展进一步研究:研究采用了混合方法,定量部分主要是通过调查问卷评估养老院老年人的口腔健康状况和护理人员的看法。定性部分则通过深入访谈评估护理人员对为机构养老老年人提供口腔保健服务的看法:结果:尽管机构养老老年人的口腔健康状况较差,但超过 50%的护理人员认为机构养老老年人的口腔健康状况一般。障碍包括自主性、出行困难、缺乏经济支持、缺乏知识和时间。加强养老院老年人口腔健康服务的方法包括对老年人和护理人员进行口腔健康教育、每月牙医到养老院出诊、利用便携式牙科椅服务、与牙科学院/牙科诊所合作、分发口腔健康教育材料以及提供口腔卫生辅助工具:护理人员在为机构中的老年人提供口腔保健服务时面临障碍,尤其是那些功能依赖和认知障碍的老年人。我们的研究结果表明,有必要与牙科院校合作,在养老院提供口腔保健服务。
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Perception of Caregivers about Oral Health Services for Institutionalized Older Adults: A Mixed Method Study.

Background: In India, the absence of formal training in geriatric dentistry and the lack of recognition of it as a speciality contributes to the deterioration of oral health in the older adults. India lacks specific oral healthcare policies for older adults. Additionally, caregivers' perspective in old age homes regarding oral healthcare services remains underexplored, necessitating further studies in this context.

Methods: A mixed method study was conducted, and the quantitative component focused on assessing the oral health status of institutionalized older adults and caregivers' perceptions using a questionnaire. The qualitative part evaluates caregivers' perceptions of providing oral healthcare services for older adults through in-depth interviews.

Results: Mean DMFT among institutionalized older adults was 15.52±8.23. More than 50% of caregivers perceived that the oral health status of institutionalized older adults was fair. Barriers to oral health services include autonomy, difficulty in traveling, lack of financial support, lack of knowledge and time. Approaches to enhancing oral health services for institutionalized older adults include oral health education for older adults and their caregivers, monthly dental visits to the institution, utilization of portable dental chair services, collaboration with dental colleges/dental clinics, distribution of oral health education materials, and provision of oral hygiene aids.

Conclusion: Findings from our study indicate the need to collaborate with dental institutions to provide oral health services in old age homes, to improve the oral health status of older adults and caregivers' knowledge.

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