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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults

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Published on: February 2, 2020

Masticatory ability in older individuals: A qualitative interview study.

Per Elgestad Stjernfeldt^1,2, Gerd Faxén-Irving³, Inger Wårdh¹

¹Department of Dental Medicine and Academic Centre for Geriatric Dentistry, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.

|November 27, 2020

Summary

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Older adults adapt to declining oral function, maintaining a positive view of their masticatory ability despite challenges with certain foods. This adaptation involves adjusting eating habits to overcome functional limitations.

Keywords:

diet masticatory ability qualitative research

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Oral Health
Qualitative Research

Background:

Assessing masticatory ability in older adults is crucial for understanding daily life impacts.
Previous research often focuses on objective measures, neglecting subjective experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore older individuals' lived experiences of masticatory ability.
To understand how masticatory function affects daily life in the elderly population.

Main Methods:

An open-ended, exploratory qualitative approach inspired by grounded theory.
Interviews with twelve older participants (7 men, 5 women) were audio-recorded and transcribed.
Inductive reasoning was used for data analysis in cooperation with authors.

Main Results:

Three main categories emerged: Deteriorating oral health and functional loss, Eating habits, and Prosthetic rehabilitation and function.
A core category, 'Adaptation,' described how individuals adjusted to decreased function and maintained a positive outlook.
Participants reported adapting to functional degradation, often overcoming deficiencies and perceiving their masticatory ability positively.

Conclusions:

Older adults experience gradual oral function decline impacting masticatory ability.
Adaptation and adjusted eating habits were key strategies for overcoming functional deficiencies.
Future research should integrate dental treatment with dietary and physiotherapy interventions for comprehensive functional recovery.