Strategies for conducting dental examinations among cognitively impaired nursing home residents.
Strategies for conducting dental examinations among cognitively impaired nursing home residents.
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对认知障碍疗养院居民进行牙科检查的策略。
DOI：
10.1111/j.1754-4505.1996.tb00833.x
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发表时间：
1996
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Einhorn,SH
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作者：
Kayser-Jones,J;Bird,WF;Redford,M;Schell,ES;Einhorn,SH
许多疗养院的居民口腔健康状况不佳，需要治疗。预防保健的一个主要障碍是难以检查认知受损的老年人。在两项研究中，对181名养老院居民进行了625次检查，其中大多数人患有严重的认知障碍。在这两项研究的过程中收集的定性数据显示的策略，允许考官进行检查成功，包括发展与居民的融洽关系，提供一个安静的环境，并争取帮助的主要照顾者。卫生专业人员，特别是牙医和护士之间的跨学科合作的重要性进行了讨论。
Many nursing home residents have poor oral health and are in need of treatment. A major barrier to pre viding care is the difficulty of examining cognitively impaired elders. In two research studies, 625 exams were conducted on 181 nursing home residents, the majority of whom suffered severe cognitive impairment. Qualitative data collected during the course of these two studies revealed strategies that permitted examiners to conduct the examinations successfully, including developing rapport with the residents, providing a quiet environment, and enlisting the help of the primary caregiver. The importance of interdisciplinary collaboration among health professionals, especially dentists and nurses, is discussed.