Educational intervention program for oral health in elderly people
<strong>Background:</strong> The creation of educational intervention programs for oral health in elderly people contributes to the development of positive behaviours towards oral health in this age group. <strong>Objective:</strong> To elaborate an educational intervention p...
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| author | Teresita de Jesús Barrio Pedraza Nora Sexto Delgado Esther Victoria Barrio Pedraza Alicia Maria Quiñones Betancourt |
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| description | <strong>Background:</strong> The creation of educational intervention programs for oral health in elderly people contributes to the development of positive behaviours towards oral health in this age group. <strong>Objective:</strong> To elaborate an educational intervention program aimed at raising the knowledge level related with oral-dental health. <strong>Method:</strong> An interventional, cuasi-experimental study was developed with before-after design for people from the University Group of the Elderly, sponsored by Cienfuegos Health Palace from January 2007 to May 2008. The information was collected through surveys, focal groups, experts´ opinions and observation. The changes produced by the following markers were assessed: absolute numbers, percentages and the Mac Nemar test. The educational intervention program with educative and affective techniques was applied, combined with didactic games as feedback. The studied variables were: age group, brushing frequency and form, use of dental floss and removable bridges and the relation of diet with oral diseases. Qualitative methods showed audience approval towards the used strategy. <strong>Results:</strong> 44 elderly people were studied with a prevalence of incorrect brushing, incorrect oral hygiene and inappropriate use of dental floss. 97, 7% had incorrect knowledge about use and maintenance of the prosthesis and 100% developed abilities for oral self-examination. <strong>Conclusions: </strong>The educative intervention program allowed elderly people learning self-care actions leading to the improvement of their oral health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d55c4b801805465299984424d98ff10b2024-03-04T23:09:37ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2009-04-01718389473Educational intervention program for oral health in elderly peopleTeresita de Jesús Barrio Pedraza0Nora Sexto Delgado1Esther Victoria Barrio Pedraza2Alicia Maria Quiñones Betancourt3Filial de Ciencias MédicasClínica Estomatológica de EspecialidadesHospital Pediátrico ¨Paquito González CuetoClínica Estomatológica de Especialidades.<strong>Background:</strong> The creation of educational intervention programs for oral health in elderly people contributes to the development of positive behaviours towards oral health in this age group. <strong>Objective:</strong> To elaborate an educational intervention program aimed at raising the knowledge level related with oral-dental health. <strong>Method:</strong> An interventional, cuasi-experimental study was developed with before-after design for people from the University Group of the Elderly, sponsored by Cienfuegos Health Palace from January 2007 to May 2008. The information was collected through surveys, focal groups, experts´ opinions and observation. The changes produced by the following markers were assessed: absolute numbers, percentages and the Mac Nemar test. The educational intervention program with educative and affective techniques was applied, combined with didactic games as feedback. The studied variables were: age group, brushing frequency and form, use of dental floss and removable bridges and the relation of diet with oral diseases. Qualitative methods showed audience approval towards the used strategy. <strong>Results:</strong> 44 elderly people were studied with a prevalence of incorrect brushing, incorrect oral hygiene and inappropriate use of dental floss. 97, 7% had incorrect knowledge about use and maintenance of the prosthesis and 100% developed abilities for oral self-examination. <strong>Conclusions: </strong>The educative intervention program allowed elderly people learning self-care actions leading to the improvement of their oral health.http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/538educación en salud dentaleducación en odontologíaancianosalud del ancianosalud bucalautocuidado |
| spellingShingle | Teresita de Jesús Barrio Pedraza Nora Sexto Delgado Esther Victoria Barrio Pedraza Alicia Maria Quiñones Betancourt Educational intervention program for oral health in elderly people Medisur educación en salud dental educación en odontología anciano salud del anciano salud bucal autocuidado |
| title | Educational intervention program for oral health in elderly people |
| title_full | Educational intervention program for oral health in elderly people |
| title_fullStr | Educational intervention program for oral health in elderly people |
| title_full_unstemmed | Educational intervention program for oral health in elderly people |
| title_short | Educational intervention program for oral health in elderly people |
| title_sort | educational intervention program for oral health in elderly people |
| topic | educación en salud dental educación en odontología anciano salud del anciano salud bucal autocuidado |
| url | http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/538 |
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