SynthesisBMC geriatrics2023
The impact of health education interventions on oral health promotion among older people: a systematic review.
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- Determinants of Oral Hygiene Behaviours and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Among Older Adults in Northern Thailand.International dental journal · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Continuing Education Interventions in Improving Dentists' Proficiency in Oral Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review and Quality Appraisal.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Oral health and healthy aging: A multiregional review.JAR life · 2026Review
- Oral health care for frail older adults in nursing homes from a management perspective: a survey-based study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Effect of whole-process management based on planned behavior theory on postoperative recovery of acute appendicitis patients.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Individually Trained Oral Prophylaxis (iTOP) Education on Long-Term Oral Health in Medical and Dental Students: A Two-Year Prospective Cohort Study.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- Behavioural Change Interventions for Preventing Periodontal Disease in Older Adults: A Literature Review.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Predicting the oral health-related behaviors of the Iranian elderly based on the extended theory of planned behavior.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Development and validation of an evaluation index system of health education competence for dental nurses in China: a mixed methods study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- The symptom network of oral health conditions in older populations with oral frailty: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Oral health care and mobile ownership in Chinese seniors: CHARLS findings.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Herbal toothpaste craze: A marketing triumph or a public health concern.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Correction: The impact of health education interventions on oral health promotion among older people: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundOne of the most common pathologic changes in older people is oral and dental problems. The oral health of older people is a public health concern. Promotion of good oral health for this cohort will have beneficial impacts on the longer-term quality of life. This study aimed to identify the types of health education interventions for the oral health of older people and to determine their effects on the oral and dental health of older people.
methodsPotential articles were retrieved from four electronic databases (PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Web of Sciences, and Embase) up to 31 September 2022 in English without limit of time. Experimental and quasi-experimental interventional studies investigating the impact of educational interventions on oral and dental health among older people over 60 years old in both sexes were considered. The quality assessment tool was the Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP).
resultsIn the initial search, 1104 articles were retrieved. Finally, according to the inclusion criteria, 23 studies (seventeen randomized controlled trials (RCT) and six quasi-experimental studies) were reviewed. In this review, educational interventions for older people and their caregivers are classified. Theoretical frameworks were used in only three interventions related to older people. Outcome measures were both self-reported and objective measures. Fifteen of the included studies were of moderate quality.
conclusionThis review provides evidence that the use of oral and dental health educational interventions was effective in improving the oral health of older people. Educational interventions were carried out both among older people and among their caregivers. Although a variety of interventions were used in the reviewed studies, more lectures were used in the interventions related to older people. In the interventions related to caregivers, in addition to lectures, practical education was also used. It is recommended to perform higher quality studies for assessing the effectiveness of interventions in this field.
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