Oral hygiene problem
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients 65 years of age and older will be interviewed qualitatively about their care preferences and care expectations for preventive dental care in the home.
Sponsors
Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltung und Parodontologie, Zentrum für Zahn- Mund und Kieferheilkunde, Uniklinik Köln
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to 110 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Persons 65 years and older, Permanent residence in a non-inpatient setting/facility, ability to give consent after having received study information and education, the participants are able to cope with the interview physically, cognitively and linguistically according to their own assessment and the assessment of the interviewer.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Residence in an inpatient facility, e.g. nursing home, Absence/lack of independent capacity to give consent, Acute physical or cognitive impairment that makes it very difficult or impossible to participate in the interview.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The aim of this qualitative interview study is to address the care preferences and expectations of people over 65 years of age with regard to preventive dental care in the home. The results of this interview study will be used to provide patients in this "Oral Transition Phase of Aging" with preventive and care services adapted to the needs of this group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| no additional | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLena Vonhoegen
Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltung und Parodontologie, Zentrum für Zahn- Mund und Kieferheilkunde, Uniklinik Köln
Outcome results
None listed