Perceptions and experience of rural older people in oral health management in China: a qualitative study
Abstract Background To explore the perceptions and experience of oral health management among rural older people in China. Methods Qualitative methodologies were used in this study. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted. Thirteen older adults in rural areas were purposively sampled...
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| author | Ran An Guanghua Jiang Zitong Wu Meizi Liu Muhammad Sohaib Wenfeng Chen |
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| description | Abstract Background To explore the perceptions and experience of oral health management among rural older people in China. Methods Qualitative methodologies were used in this study. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted. Thirteen older adults in rural areas were purposively sampled at two metropolitan hospitals in Hunan, China. The data were transcribed and thematically analyzed, and MAXQDA software was used to assist with coding. Results Three overarching major themes and ten sub‑themes capturing the perceptions and experience of oral health management among rural older people were identified. Three themes emerged from the thematic analysis: oral health cognitive bias, poor management behaviors, and limited oral health services. Oral health management as a whole is negative, oral health behaviors are poor, oral health service utilization is limited. Conclusions Based on these findings, there is great scope here for improving the current status of oral health for rural older people around awareness, behavior, and access. Oral health education, improved oral health services and primary oral health promotion are warranted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1accc691d9d6416cb3842f3192a42aa72024-06-02T11:35:50ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312024-05-0124111010.1186/s12903-024-04401-8Perceptions and experience of rural older people in oral health management in China: a qualitative studyRan An0Guanghua Jiang1Zitong Wu2Meizi Liu3Muhammad Sohaib4Wenfeng Chen5Teaching and Research Section of Clinical Nursing, Xiangya Hospital Central South UniversityCollege of Nursing, Henan University of Traditional Chinese MedicineXiangya School of Nursing, Central South UniversityXiangya School of Nursing, Central South UniversityTeaching and Research Section of Clinical Nursing, Xiangya Hospital Central South UniversityTeaching and Research Section of Clinical Nursing, Xiangya Hospital Central South UniversityAbstract Background To explore the perceptions and experience of oral health management among rural older people in China. Methods Qualitative methodologies were used in this study. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted. Thirteen older adults in rural areas were purposively sampled at two metropolitan hospitals in Hunan, China. The data were transcribed and thematically analyzed, and MAXQDA software was used to assist with coding. Results Three overarching major themes and ten sub‑themes capturing the perceptions and experience of oral health management among rural older people were identified. Three themes emerged from the thematic analysis: oral health cognitive bias, poor management behaviors, and limited oral health services. Oral health management as a whole is negative, oral health behaviors are poor, oral health service utilization is limited. Conclusions Based on these findings, there is great scope here for improving the current status of oral health for rural older people around awareness, behavior, and access. Oral health education, improved oral health services and primary oral health promotion are warranted.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-04401-8Oral healthRuralOlder adultsQualitative researchDentistry |
| spellingShingle | Ran An Guanghua Jiang Zitong Wu Meizi Liu Muhammad Sohaib Wenfeng Chen Perceptions and experience of rural older people in oral health management in China: a qualitative study BMC Oral Health Oral health Rural Older adults Qualitative research Dentistry |
| title | Perceptions and experience of rural older people in oral health management in China: a qualitative study |
| title_full | Perceptions and experience of rural older people in oral health management in China: a qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions and experience of rural older people in oral health management in China: a qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions and experience of rural older people in oral health management in China: a qualitative study |
| title_short | Perceptions and experience of rural older people in oral health management in China: a qualitative study |
| title_sort | perceptions and experience of rural older people in oral health management in china a qualitative study |
| topic | Oral health Rural Older adults Qualitative research Dentistry |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-04401-8 |
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