ArticleClinical and experimental dental research2022
Eating problems among old home care clients.
Article in Clinical and experimental dental research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- The Impact of Nutritional Status on Oral Health Outcomes and Management in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Gerodontology · 2026Pooled it
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- Comprehensive Strategies for Preventive Periodontal Care in Older Adults.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Diet, Nutrition, and Oral Health in Older Adults: A Review of the Literature.Dentistry journal · 2023Review
- Oral Health Factors Related to Rapid Oral Health Deterioration among Older Adults: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Factors Affecting the Career Continuation of Newly Graduated and Reinstated Dental Hygienists Who Participated in a Technical Training Program in Japan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Eating problems among old home care clients.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2022Article
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Abstract
aimsThe purpose was to examine the prevalence and determinants of self-reported eating problems in old home care clients, screened separately by a clinical nutritionist and a dental hygienist. METHODS AND
resultsThe data came from the Nutrition, Oral Health and Medication (NutOrMed) study, the participants of which were ≥75-year-old home care clients living in Finland. The structured interviews were conducted at the participants' (n = 250) homes. Of the participants, 29% reported poor appetite, 20% had problems with chewing, and 14% had problems with swallowing when asked by a clinical nutritionist. Additionally, 18% reported oral health-related eating problems when asked by a dental hygienist. Participants with continuous xerostomia (odds ratio [OR]: 3.0, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.0-9.0) or poor self-reported oral health (OR: 4.3, 95% CI: 1.4-13.0) had a higher risk for problems with chewing when asked by a clinical nutritionist. Edentulous participants (OR: 3.5, 95% CI: 1.2-10.9) and participants with toothache or problems with dentures (OR: 10.3, 95% CI: 4.0-26.0) had a higher risk for oral health-related eating problems when asked by a dental hygienist.
conclusionEating problems are common in older adults, and interprofessional collaboration is required for their identification and alleviation.
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