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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
[Oral health in health reporting]
Anja Lüders1, Johannes Brettner2, Judith Hausmann2
1Gesundheitsberichterstattung, Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit, Veterinärstr. 2, 85764, Oberschleißheim, Deutschland. anja.lueders@lgl.bayern.de.
Abstract:
Oral health plays a subordinate role in the range of topics in health reporting. Possible reasons are the limited availability of oral health data as well as that health reporting has historically focused on major risk factors and common diseases. Given the fact that oral health is an important public health issue, particularly in the perspective of prevention and healthcare, it would be desirable to give more consideration to the issue in health reporting. Based on Internet research, this article attempts to take stock of the extent to which oral health is already being addressed in health reporting in Germany, what professional standards exist, and what data sources are available. On this basis, further development of health reporting is suggested.
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