Petrovski, Mihajlo and Terzieva-Petrovska, Olivera and Kovacevska, Ivona and Minovska, Ana and Ivanovski, Kiro and Papakoca, Kiro (2019) Oral Health Education of Staff in Long-Term Care Institutions. Balkan Journal of Dental Medicine. pp. 63-67. ISSN 2335-0245
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Abstract
Creating of protocol for the education for oral health and improving oral hygiene among institutionalized elderly is of great significance in prevention of the consequences that can provide numerous oral diseases among the elderly. Activation of as much as possible range of professionals
in the field of dentistry in creation of this protocol and the fundamentals for the education of dental staff, and other professionals who care for health also has great significance. In this way with minimal financial loss will
be reached maximum benefit-improved quality of life for institutionalized elderly. Taking into consideration the previously mentioned facts about of oral health, the presence of numerous dental problems and increased health
needs and poor health among institutionalized elderly the aim of this paper was made- to make a draft protocol for education of the staff responsable for care of the institutionalized elderly aged over 65 years. In this paper
are presented fundamentals of a proposed protocol for improving of oral health and hygiene among institutionalized elderly. Presented are all disadvantages in of oral health care for the elderly, are given directions and goals in order for improving of oral health and hygiene among the elderly, guidelines and targets for prevention programs to educate the professionals
who care for them.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Medical and Health Sciences > Clinical medicine Medical and Health Sciences > Health sciences Medical and Health Sciences > Other medical sciences |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medical Science |
| Depositing User: | Mihajlo Petrovski |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Sep 2019 11:43 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Sep 2019 11:43 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/22522 |
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