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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Association Between Oral Health Status and Oral Frailty in Older Inpatients
Qiang Ren1,2, Weican Chen1,2, Bingjie Zhang
1Department of Stomatology, Baoding No.1 Central Hospital, Baoding, China.
Objective:
To investigate the relationship between oral health status and oral frailty in older inpatients, provide a basis for the early detection and treatment of oral frailty, and improve their health and quality of life.
Study Design:
An observational study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Stomatology, Baoding No.1 Central Hospital, Baoding, China, from January 2022 to June 2025.
Methodology:
A total of 200 older inpatients were divided into frailty (n = 55) and non-frailty (n = 145) groups by using the Oral Frailty Index-8 (OFI-8). Data on demographics, lifestyle, medication, nutrition, inflammation, and oral health, including the General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and results of the water-swallowing test, were collected. Statistical analyses employed univariate analysis, multivariate logistic regression, Spearman's correlation, and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis.
Results:
Significant differences were found in age, oral health indicators, and dental function between the groups (p.
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