Survey on the oral health status of community‐dwelling older people with visual impairment
Survey on the oral health status of community‐dwelling older people with visual impairment
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社区视力障碍老年人口腔健康状况调查
DOI：
10.1111/scd.12446
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发表时间：
2019
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Endo Keiko
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作者：
Hidaka Rena;Furuya Junichi;Suzuki Hiroyuki;Matsubara Chiaki;Obana Michiyo;Tokunaga Junji;Endo Keiko
目的低视力对老年人牙齿护理的影响尚不清楚。本研究旨在了解老年左室患者口腔健康状况及口腔健康行为。方法和结果我们调查了社区居住的老年人（年龄≥65岁，非LV = 35, LV = 23）；并收集了性别、年龄、全身性疾病、口腔健康状况和口腔健康行为的数据。尽管一年内的牙科就诊次数没有差异，但LV组接受牙科保健师和牙医的口腔健康指导明显少于非LV组（60.9% vs 85.7%，P< 0.05）。此外，LV组对日本厚生劳动省发起的“8020运动”的了解程度是非LV组的两倍多。非LV组对增稠剂和义齿清洁剂有更高的认知，两者都需要视觉输入。虽然我们假设LV会导致口腔健康状况的不良结果，但两组之间没有明显的差异。结论老年左室患者需要适当的非视觉交流方式来接受口腔健康教育和读写。
AimsLittle is known about the impact of low vision (LV) on dental care in the elderly population. The present study aimed to clarify the oral health status and oral health behavior of older people with LV.Methods and resultsWe surveyed community‐dwelling older people (age ≥ 65 years, non‐LV = 35, LV = 23); and collected data on sex, age, systemic diseases, oral health status, and oral health behavior. Although there was no difference in dental clinic visits within one year, the LV group received significantly lesser oral health instructions by dental hygienists and dentists than the non‐LV (60.9% vs 85.7%,P< 0.05) group. Additionally, the LV group was more than twice as aware of the “8020 Campaign,” written by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan than the non‐LV group. The non‐LV group had higher awareness of thickening agents and denture cleaners, both of which may require visual input. Although we had assumed that LV would lead to poor results for the oral health status, there were no demonstrable differences between both groups.ConclusionOlder individuals with LV require suitable forms of nonvisual communication to receive oral health instruction and literacy.