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[Effects on salivation, xerostomia and halitosis in elders after oral function improvement exercises]
Young Jin Kim1, Kyung Min Park
1Department of Nursing, Taegu Science University, Daegu, Korea.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of Oral Function Improvement Exercises on salivation, xerostomia and halitosis in elderly people.
Methods:
The participants in the study were 48 female community-dwelling elders in D city. The Oral Function Improvement Exercises were given 3 times a week, for a total of 24 times from August to October 2011. Spitting method, Visual Analogue Scale, and halimeter (mBA-21) were used to evaluate the effects of Oral Function Improvement Exercises on salivation, xerostomia, and halitosis. The data were analyzed using χ²-test and t-test with the SPSS program.
Results:
The experimental group had significantly better salivation, and less xerostomia and halitosis than the control group.
Conclusion:
The results indicate that Oral Function Improvement Exercises were effective for salivation, xerostomia and halitosis in the elders. Therefore, it was suggested that Oral Function Improvement Exercise are applicable in a community nursing intervention program to improve the quality of life for elders.
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