Study on Dental Related Behaviors among Elderly Stroke Patients

doi:10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2019.03.022

Abstract

Abstract: Objective: To understand the behaviors of oral care and dental attendance among elderly stroke patients, and to explore their correlation with general function status. Methods: Participants' oral care and dental attendance behaviors etc. were collected through questionnaires. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Katz activities of daily living scale and Lawton instrumental activities of daily living scale were used to assess the overall functional status of the participants. Results: A total of 207 elderly stroke patients were included. The proportion of teeth brushing two times a day was 49.8%. The proportion of dental attendance within one year was 29%. After adjusting the covariables, it was found that teeth brushing two times a day was related to MoCA score ≥ 20(OR=3.417; 95%CI: 1.848-6.320) and Lawton score ≥ 13 (OR=3.049; 95%CI: 1.665-5.584). Conclusion: Oral care and dental attendance behaviors in elderly stroke patients are generally poor, and oral care behaviors become worse with general functional decline. In order to improve the oral care and dental attendance behaviors, oral health education should be given to elderly stroke patients and their caregivers. For patients with poor general function, oral care help and oral screening should be provided.

Key words: Stroke, Oral health, Cognitive function, Activities of daily living

LIU Zheng, WANG Yue, YUAN Dong, GUO Cui, CHEN Xi, ZHANG Qian-qian, SONG Dan-dan. Study on Dental Related Behaviors among Elderly Stroke Patients[J]. Journal of Oral Science Research, 2019, 35(3): 282-285.

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