None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Dankook University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Elderly people who participate in community care leading projects -A person who voluntarily decides to participate and agrees in writing to observe the precautions after hearing and understanding detailed explanations on participation in the research
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Those who have severe dry mouth and have difficulty collecting saliva samples -A person who gave up participation in the study halfway due to difficulty in progress due to severe discomfort during participation -Elderly people with low cognitive function who cannot respond to questionnaires and interviews
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oral frailty;Activities of Daily Living;Perceived xerostomia;Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index;Health-related Quality of Life;Oral health status (the number of existing teeth, whether or not dentures are worn, dental plaque index, tongue index, etc.);Oral health behavior (number of brushing, brushing method, regular oral examination, etc.);Oral muscle function evaluation;Rheological properties of saliva (flow rate of unstimulated saliva, saliva amylase);Social support;Self-efficacy related to oral health | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| General characteristics (age, gender, economic level, educational background, family relations, smoking status, experience in oral health education);Mini–Mental State Examination | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactJong-Hwa Jang
Dankook University
Outcome results
None listed