Study on nursing for the oral situation improvement among the disabled elderly individuals in geriatric health service facilities

对老年人护理机构的调查表明，各机构的口腔护理方案存在差异。此外，对这些设施中的老年居民进行的一项调查显示，在46.0%的受调查者口中发现了机会性感染。念珠菌感染最常见，其次为铜绿假单胞菌和肺炎克雷伯菌感染。大约30%的人表现出进食和吞咽功能下降。在戴全口义齿的人中经常发现口腔感染，在长期逗留的人和认为刷牙不重要的人中，更经常发现进食和吞咽功能下降。

A survey of care facilities for the elderly demonstrated that there is a discrepancy in the oral care regimen amongst facilities. In addition, a survey of the elderly residents in these facilities showed that opportunistic infections were found in the mouth of 46.0% of surveyed individuals. Candia infection was found most frequently, followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumonia infection. Approximately 30% of individuals showed a decline in eating and swallowing function. Opportunistic infections were frequently found in individuals with complete dentures, and a decline in eating and swallowing function was found more frequently among those with a long period of stay and those who did not consider brushing of teeth important.