Dental care for older adults in home health care services - practices, perceived knowledge and challenges among Norwegian dentists and dental hygienists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Providing dental services to dependent older adults might be challenging because of physical and cognitive decline. The present study aimed to explore current practices, knowledge, and experienced challenges related to the treatment of older adults in home health care services (HHCS) among dentists and dental hygienists in Norway.

Methods

An electronic questionnaire survey was distributed to Norwegian dentists and dental hygienists, inquiring about background characteristics, current practices, self-perceived knowledge, and challenges when providing oral health care for older HHCS patients.

Results

Four hundred and sixty-six dentists and 244 dental hygienists treating older HHCS patients responded to the survey. The majority were female (n=620; 87.3%) and w

SUBMITTER: Uhlen-Strand MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10111733 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature