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http://dx.doi.org/10.13065/jksdh.2015.15.03.411

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

Lee, Ju-Hyun (Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Yeungnam University)
Hwang, Tae-Yoon (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
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Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene / v.15, no.3, 2015 , pp. 411-416 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to identify oral health status and oral health care needs of elderly patients in long-term care hospital. Methods: Oral health examination was carried out by a dentist and questionnaire was completed by direct individual interview by a dental hygienist for 245 elderly patients in seven long-term care hospitals in Daegu from March 12 to April 16, 2011. Results: Those who need dental care were 188(76.7%) and was done by oral health examination by a dentist. 93 patients(38.0%) wanted dental care and 63 patients(25.3%) need dental care. The most important dental service in the elderly patients was denture and prosthetic service. As demand for denture and prosthetic service exceeds the supply, but only 35.9 percent of the elderly received the dental care service by the estimation of the caregivers. Conclusions: It will be necessary to establish the customized dental care service for the elderly patients in long term care hospitals. The oral health education for the caregivers is very important and the continuing education program must be implemented in the future.
Keywords
elderly patients; long-term care hospital; oral health care; demand;
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