More than a mouth to clean: Case studies of oral health care in an Australian hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to explore older patients' oral health status, their opinions about oral health care and their experiences with oral health care while in hospital.

Background

Improving older adults' oral health is considered an urgent priority at both the national and international levels, especially for hospitalised older patients who have been found to have poor oral health. However, a one-size-fits-all standardised approach to oral care delivery may not be the answer.

Materials and methods

This study was an embedded, multiple-case study, integrating qualitative and quantitative data. Seven patients were recruited from a geriatric ward of an acute hospital in Australia and participated in semi-structured interviews and oral health assessments using the Or

SUBMITTER: Murray J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11671721 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature