2021
DOI: 10.1186/s12877-021-02302-x
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Abstract: Background Older patients who spend long periods hospitalized or those who are in a situation of institutionalization represent a risk group in this regard, as many of them suffer a degree of dependence and need help to perform the basic tasks of personal care. It is therefore important to learn more of the oral health status of this group of patients in order to make a proper assessment of the situation and to develop protocols for its management. The purpose of the study was to conduct a syst… Show more

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“…Regarding the setting of recruitment, older adults admitted to LTI are often socially isolated, have more depressive symptoms, a high prevalence of disability and multimorbidity, and increased cognitive decline (129)(130)(131). In the course of time, institutionalization can make things worse by contributing with the exacerbating of preexisting conditions and with the development of new ones (132)(133)(134)(135). Hence, it is possible that different results might be found in pre-frail and frail community-dwellers.…”
Section: Limitationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Regarding the setting of recruitment, older adults admitted to LTI are often socially isolated, have more depressive symptoms, a high prevalence of disability and multimorbidity, and increased cognitive decline (129)(130)(131). In the course of time, institutionalization can make things worse by contributing with the exacerbating of preexisting conditions and with the development of new ones (132)(133)(134)(135). Hence, it is possible that different results might be found in pre-frail and frail community-dwellers.…”
Section: Limitationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Oral functions, such as swallowing and oral hygiene, decline with age [1,2]. This decline is associated with a decrease in nutritional status [3] and increased mortality in older adults [4][5][6][7].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…13 Erlendar rannsóknir sýna að sterk fylgni er á milli umönnunarþarfar íbúa á dvalar-og hjúkrunarheimilum og versnandi tann-og munnheilsu. 10 Fjölveikir búa oft við lélega munnheilsu 14 og takmarkað aðgengi að tannlaeknisþjónustu 8 eða eiga erfitt með að saekja slíka þjónustu utan heimilis vegna hrumleika. 2 Munnhirðu íbúa er oft ábótavant, ekki eingöngu vegna minni sjálfsbjargar, 2,7 heldur er munnheilsuvernd ekki forgangsraðað í skipulagðri umönnun.…”
Section: Munnkvillar Aldraðra Algengir áunclassified