Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study aims to explore the identification of older people in need of dental consultation, with a Simplified Oral Indicator (SOI) used by home care nurses (HCNs) and with the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI-NL) completed by older people themselves, compared with the Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT-NL), performed by dental hygienists.
METHODS: The HCNs completed SOI based on their professional view, knowledge and experience; scores red/orange/green were given to older people for oral health and oral hygiene. Older people completed the GOHAI-NL and dental hygienists completed the OHAT-NL.
RESULTS: Data from 141 older people were analysed. Sensitivity and specificity of SOI -OHAT-NL were low (0.45 and 0.64, respectively); SOI scored only few older people as 'red', while only 11 older people did not need a dental referral according to the OHAT-NL. OHAT-NL and GOHAI-NL correlation was significant, but low (r = -0.226, p = 0.012).
CONCLUSION: Simplified Oral Indicator is currently not sensitive enough to identify older people in need of dental consultation. Additional education to HCNs and/or adjusting SOI may be needed. The GOHAI-NL seems not useful in dental triage.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 672-681 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Acta Odontologica Scandinavica |
| Volume | 83 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Dec 2024 |
Keywords
- aged
- 80 and over
- dental care
- female
- geriatric assessment methods
- male
- oral health
- referral
- consultations
Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences * (mandatory by Hanze)
- Healthy Ageing
Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise * (mandatory by Hanze)
- Frailty and adequate care
Publinova themes
- Other
- Health
