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KMID : 1033920220180010019
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Journal of The Korean Academy of Geriatric Denstry
2022 Volume.18 No. 1 p.19 ~ p.28
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Proposal for introducing community oral care/palliative treatment system
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Lee Seong-Geun
Ko Sok-Min
So Jong-Seob
Kwag Jung-Min
Park In-Im
Lee Ji-Na
Jung Hoi-In
Kim Tae-Wan
Kang Kyung-Lhi
Kho Hong-Seop
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Abstract
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Oral care and dental services for the dependent older people of Korea is still extremely limited and not easily provided. Depending on where the dependent older people resides, such as the nursing facilities, individual homes, and nursing hospitals, access to dental personnel and the scope of oral care and dental treatment can be quite different due to disparities in rules and regulations for different institutions. In this study, the term ‘community oral care/palliative treatment system (COCS)’ for the dependent older people was introduced, and implementation of ‘The integrated community oral care/palliative treatment system’ (ICOCS) for the dependent older people was recommended. Oral care/treatment for the dependent older people could be categorized into four areas as follows 1) Oral care; Oral hygiene care and oral function care, 2) Basic dental treatment; non-invasive or minimally invasive dental treatment such as dry mouth management, pain management, adjusting and repairing of dentures, 3) General dental treatment, 4) Emergency dental treatment. Oral care and basic dental treatment should be available to all dependent older people wherever they are. For general dental treatment and emergency dental treatment the dependent older people should be transported to dental facilities. The criteria for selecting subjects for COCS were as follows, the remaining life expectancy and the rate of physical decline, ambulatory of the older people for dental visit, the ability of self-oral hygiene care, and the ability of cooperating during general dental treatment. For establishing ICOCS for the entire Korea, it was proposed to set-up an organization called the Korean Community Oral Care Promotion Agency (tentative name) in the central government level and supporting organizations at the municipal level. It is proper time to establish oral care/treatment system for the dependent older people in the community when the nationwide system of care welfare system is actively implemented. This study will lay the foundation for a policy that can provide oral care for the dependent older people in the community and is expected to prevent deterioration, or even improve general health.
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KEYWORD
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Community care, Oral care, Oral care/palliative treatment system, The dependent older people
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