A comprehensive assessment of oral health, swallowing difficulty, and nutritional status in older nursing home residents
Abstract Declines in oral consumption and swallowing function are common reasons which may elevate the risk of malnutrition in the older adults. This study aimed to provide valuable information and contribute to the existing body of knowledge in this field as well as highlight the importance of a co...
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| description | Abstract Declines in oral consumption and swallowing function are common reasons which may elevate the risk of malnutrition in the older adults. This study aimed to provide valuable information and contribute to the existing body of knowledge in this field as well as highlight the importance of a comprehensive assessment of oral health, swallowing function, and nutritional status in long-term care residents. This was a cross-sectional study. Thirty-nine participants were recruited from a nursing home. The comprehensive assessment was evaluated in participants, including oral health (Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT)), swallowing function (Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) and Eating Assessment Tool (EAT)-10), and nutritional status (Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF). The average age of participants was 80.4 ± 11.7 years, and 46% of these older adults were found to be at the risk of malnutrition. There was a negative correlation between the OHAT and MNA-SF scores. In addition, subjects with poor oral health (OHAT score = 5~8), oral consumption of a modified diet (FOIS score = 4~6), and reduced swallowing function (EAT-10 score ≥ 3) were more likely to be at risk of malnutrition. A comprehensive evaluation of oral health and swallowing function was closely connected with the nutritional status of older nursing home dwellers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-715b43b2625d4f888493f30968d301952023-11-20T09:19:00ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-11-011311910.1038/s41598-023-47336-wA comprehensive assessment of oral health, swallowing difficulty, and nutritional status in older nursing home residentsKuei-Ru Chou0Mao-Suan Huang1Wan-Chun Chiu2Yi-Hsiu Chen3Yu-Yoh Chen4Qian Xiao5Suh-Ching Yang6School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical UniversitySchool of Oral Hygiene, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical UniversitySchool of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical UniversitySchool of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical UniversityGraduate Institute of Health and Biotechnology Law, Taipei Medical UniversitySchool of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical UniversitySchool of Nutrition and Health Sciences, College of Nutrition, Taipei Medical UniversityAbstract Declines in oral consumption and swallowing function are common reasons which may elevate the risk of malnutrition in the older adults. This study aimed to provide valuable information and contribute to the existing body of knowledge in this field as well as highlight the importance of a comprehensive assessment of oral health, swallowing function, and nutritional status in long-term care residents. This was a cross-sectional study. Thirty-nine participants were recruited from a nursing home. The comprehensive assessment was evaluated in participants, including oral health (Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT)), swallowing function (Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) and Eating Assessment Tool (EAT)-10), and nutritional status (Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF). The average age of participants was 80.4 ± 11.7 years, and 46% of these older adults were found to be at the risk of malnutrition. There was a negative correlation between the OHAT and MNA-SF scores. In addition, subjects with poor oral health (OHAT score = 5~8), oral consumption of a modified diet (FOIS score = 4~6), and reduced swallowing function (EAT-10 score ≥ 3) were more likely to be at risk of malnutrition. A comprehensive evaluation of oral health and swallowing function was closely connected with the nutritional status of older nursing home dwellers.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47336-w |
| spellingShingle | Kuei-Ru Chou Mao-Suan Huang Wan-Chun Chiu Yi-Hsiu Chen Yu-Yoh Chen Qian Xiao Suh-Ching Yang A comprehensive assessment of oral health, swallowing difficulty, and nutritional status in older nursing home residents Scientific Reports |
| title | A comprehensive assessment of oral health, swallowing difficulty, and nutritional status in older nursing home residents |
| title_full | A comprehensive assessment of oral health, swallowing difficulty, and nutritional status in older nursing home residents |
| title_fullStr | A comprehensive assessment of oral health, swallowing difficulty, and nutritional status in older nursing home residents |
| title_full_unstemmed | A comprehensive assessment of oral health, swallowing difficulty, and nutritional status in older nursing home residents |
| title_short | A comprehensive assessment of oral health, swallowing difficulty, and nutritional status in older nursing home residents |
| title_sort | comprehensive assessment of oral health swallowing difficulty and nutritional status in older nursing home residents |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47336-w |
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