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KMID : 1020220140140050723
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Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
2014 Volume.14 No. 5 p.723 ~ p.730
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Oral health knowledge level on oral care and elder oral hygiene care of the nursing home staff in long-term care facilities
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Kim Kyung-Min
Park Young-Nam
Lee Min-Kyung
Lee Jung-Hwa
Yoon Hyun-Seo
Jin Hye-Jung
Kim Hye-Jin
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Abstract
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Objectives : This research was conducted to investigate geriatric care workers`` oral care, and the oral care conditions of residents of elder care facilities in relation to workers`` knowledge of oral care.
Methods : A survey was conducted from November 2011 to February 2012 with geriatric-care workers in elder care facilities located in Busan and other areas of Gyeongsangnam-do.
Results : With regard to their oral self-care practices, 52.5% of the geriatric workers "brushed their teeth from top to bottom" and 58.1% brushed their teeth 3 times a day. Further, 52.0% did not use any oral care products, while 36.5% used Mouthrinese. The workers who brushed their teeth in their own ways or from top to bottom had significantly higher oral care knowledge scores than those who brushed from left to right (p< .05). Concerning oral hygiene care for residents, 72.6% of the geriatric workers recommended that elders visit dentists for oral care, 96.6% helped elders oral wash their teeth every day, and 54.7% used oral care products for the elders. The workers who did not recommend visits to dental clinics scored slightly higher than those who did (p< .05). Additionally, those who did not help elders oral wash their teeth scored significantly higher than those who did (p< .05). Except for oral wash to recuperated old man and recommendation of visiting the dentist, relation between oral care and knowledge about oral health and oral hygiene care is plus mutual relation.
Conclusions : To manage the accuracy and quality of oral care work performed by geriatric care workers in elder care facilities, enhancing standard training and education on oral care is necessary. Providing systematic, regular education on such knowledge and practices would also be essential.
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KEYWORD
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elderly oral hygiene care, geriatric care worker, oral care knowledge
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