Home-based oral healthcare strategies of elderly people with Alzheimer's disease
Abstract Objective: To identify strategies used in the oral health care of elderly persons with Alzheimer's disease in the home. Method: an exploratory, descriptive study with a qualitative approach to collecting and analyzing data was performed. Data was collected through interviews with 30 caregivers and analyzed by the content analysis technique. Results: The majority of subjects were female, daughters of the elderly person, university graduates and aged 32-77 years. The strategies identified were grouped into categories according to the participation of the caregiver: does not participate in care actions or oral health assessments; reminds the elderly person about oral hygiene, demonstrates movements and assists with some procedures; directly carries out actions of care. Conclusion: The strategies employed are related to the degree of dependence of the elderly person, as the caregiver acts based on the need for oral health care and the difficulties in carrying out such care.
Main Authors: | Warmling,Alessandra Martins Ferreira, Santos,Silvia Maria Azevedo dos, Mello,Ana Lúcia Schaefer Ferreira de |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Universidade do Estado do Rio Janeiro
2016
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232016000500851 |
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