Bir Huzurevindeki Yaşlılara Verilen Eğitimin Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Üzerine Etkisi

Authors : Saime Erol, Fatma Nevin Şişman, Ayşe Sezer, Ilknur Şentürk, Münevver Aydin

Pages : 105-111

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Publication Date : 2016-06-01

Article Type : Research

Abstract :Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the effect of education on the mouth and dental health of elderly individuals living in a rest home. Patients and Methods: The study was carried out at a rest home operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Family and Social Policies in Istanbul over the period February-May 2013, using pre-/post-tests and a single-group semi-experimental research design. The subjects for the research were 40 elderly individuals. A questionnaire with 40 questions on demographics and mouth and dental health was used as a data collection instrument, as well as the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index GOHAI . The elderly were divided into groups of 6-8 and given education on mouth and dental health. The post-tests were administered eight weeks after the education was completed. Results: Of the elderly individuals, whose mean age was 76.90±6.49, 60% were men. Fifty percent did not have any teeth, 77.5% had dental prostheses and 35% had sores in their mouths. The scores the individuals received in the GOHAI were found to have increased significantly after the education Z=2.96; p=0.003 . A lesser number of mouth sores were seen in the elderly after the education. All of the individuals who had not been brushing their teeth/prostheses prior to the education started the habit afterwards. Conclusion: The education given to the elderly resulted in an increase in their scores on The Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index, an increase in brushing their teeth/prostheses, a decrease in a number of mouth sores.
Keywords : elderly, mouth health, education, GOHAI