Aging and disease, 2023 Domiciliary dental care (DDC) is a specialized dental service provided at patients' residences, especially for medically compromised patients. The importance of DDC has been highlighted in aging and super-aged societies. Confronted with burdens of a super-aged society, governmental efforts have promoted DDC in Taiwan.
Ma, Kevin Sheng-Kai +3 more
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Oral health in residential aged care: Perceptions of nurses and management staff
Nursing Open, 2020 Aim This study aimed to explore the perceptions of residential aged care nursing and management staff regarding oral care, to develop strategies to improve the oral health of aged care residents. Design A qualitative approach was used.
Tiffany Patterson Norrie +7 more
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Associations of health literacy with dental care use and oral health status in Japan
BMC Public Health, 2023 Background The concept of health literacy has gained prominence in the context of oral health. In Japan, curative dental care is generally under universal health coverage, while preventive dental care requires effort.
Keiko Murakami +3 more
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Educational program in oral health for caregivers on the oral hygiene of dependent elders
Revista de Odontologia da UNESPObjective Due increased number of elders living in long-term care institutions, actions designs to improve their oral health are essential. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of an educational program for the caregivers through the ...
Jéssica Damares LAGO +3 more
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Children’s Perceptions of Dental Experiences and Ways to Improve Them
Children, 2022 This qualitative study explored children’s perceptions of their dental experiences and their acceptability of the CARD™ (Comfort, Ask, Relax, Distract) system, adapted for the dental setting as a means to mitigate dental fear and anxiety (DFA).
Melika Modabber +4 more
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Hacia la mejora de la salud bucodental del anciano: valoración y diagnóstico enfermero
ENE. Revista de EnfermeríaObjetivo: Identificar las preguntas clave para valorar la salud bucodental del anciano, cuestionarios disponibles en nuestro medio, y diagnósticos de enfermería relacionados.
Laura Figueroa-Martín +3 more
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Social capital and regional influences: key predictors of unmet dental care needs among older adults in Korea [PDF]
Epidemiology and HealthOBJECTIVES Access to dental services is essential for improving quality of life, and social capital plays a key role in facilitating that access. This study aimed to identify individual-level and regional-level factors, including social capital, that ...
Ji-Yeon Lim, Ju-Mi Lee, Hae-Sung Nam
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Status of Oral Care according to the Type of Surgery for Inpatients at Dental Hospitals
치위생과학회지, 2021 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
Jae-Eun Kim +3 more
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Addressing disparities in oral health access and outcomes for aging adults in the United States
Frontiers in Dental MedicineOral health is essential for the overall well-being of aging adults, yet significant disparities persist in the United States, contributing to malnutrition, reduced quality of life, and social isolation.
Adam Lowenstein +2 more
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A Study on the Network Text Analysis about Oral Health in Aging-Well
치위생과학회지, 2023 Background: Oral health is an important element of well aging. And oral health also affects overall health, mental health, and quality of life. In this study, we sought to identify oral health influencing factors and research trends for well-aging ...
Seol-Hee Kim
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