Improving Dental Access and Oral Health of Older Adults Living in Residential Care: A Qualitative Research

Q4 Dentistry European Journal of General Dentistry Pub Date : 2021-05-01 DOI:10.1055/s-0041-1735764

S. Glover, R. Kabir

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Abstract Objectives To explore the access to daily oral care and access to dentistry for those living in a residential care home. Materials and Methods For this research, a residential care home and a dental practice within the local area to the care home was approached. A total of 45 participants were interviewed. Statistical Analysis Semi-structured interviews with three separate cohorts were performed, the patients or their friends and families, care home staff, and the dental teams. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results The three cohorts of patients had similar concerns in accessing the dentists including transport, communication, training, and the need for raised awareness of the importance of oral health. The access to daily oral care was impacted upon by apathy and lack of education or training. Conclusion Better training is required for care home staff and older people living in care on the importance of oral health. The provision of dental services for this community could be delivered differently with a focus on preventing and maintaining independence as long as possible.

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改善住院老年人牙科服务及口腔健康:一项定性研究

摘要目的探讨居住在养老院的人获得日常口腔护理和牙科服务的机会。材料和方法在这项研究中，我们联系了一家养老院和该养老院所在地区的一家牙科诊所。共采访了45名参与者。统计分析对三个独立的队列、患者或他们的朋友和家人、护理院工作人员和牙科团队进行了半结构化访谈。数据采用专题分析法进行分析。结果三组患者在接触牙医方面有相似的担忧，包括交通、沟通、培训，以及提高口腔健康重要性的必要性。获得日常口腔护理的机会受到冷漠和缺乏教育或培训的影响。结论需要对护理院工作人员和生活在护理中的老年人进行更好的口腔健康重要性培训。为这个社区提供牙科服务可以采取不同的方式，重点是尽可能长时间地防止和保持独立。

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期刊介绍： European Journal of General Dentistry (EJGD) is one of the leading open-access international dental journal within the field of Dentistry. The aim of EJGD is publishing novel and high-quality research papers, as well as to influence the practice of dentistry at clinician, research, industry and policy-maker level on an international basis. EJGD publishes articles on all disciplines of dentistry including the cariology, orthodontics, oral surgery, preventive dentistry, periodontology, endodontology, operative dentistry, fixed and removable prosthodontics, dental biomaterials science, long-term clinical trials including epidemiology and oral health, technology transfer of new scientific instrumentation or procedures, as well as clinically relevant oral biology and translational research.Moreover, EJGD also publish the scientific researches evaluating the use of new biomaterials, new drugs and new methods for treatment of patients with different kinds of oral and maxillofacial diseases or defects, the diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial diseases with new methods, etc. Moreover, researches on the quality of life, psychological interventions, improving disease treatment outcomes, the prevention, diagnosis and management of cancer therapeutic complications, rehabilitation, palliative and end of life care, and support teamwork for cancer care and oral health care for old patients are also welcome. EJGD publishes research articles, case reports, reviews and comparison studies evaluating materials and methods in the all fields of related to dentistry.