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Oral Care in Hospital Settings: Breaking the Vicious Circle of Older Adult Deconditioning.
- Source :
- Journal of Gerontological Nursing; Jun2021, Vol. 47 Issue 6, p7-12, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Hospitalized older adults frequently develop aspiration pneumonia, swallowing dys-function (dysphagia), and sarcopenia. In the current study, we propose a framework that incorporates these three factors into a vicious circle that leads to deconditioning, a condition frequently experienced by this vulnerable population. Viewing aspiration pneumonia, dysphagia, and sarcopenia, along with their interrelationships through the lens of this vicious circle, illuminates the critical role that oral health plays in deconditioning. Moreover, this framework highlights oral care as a key nursing intervention for reducing deconditioning in hospitalized older adults. Supporting this view, several studies have shown that oral care can improve health outcomes for hospitalized older adults. However, despite oral care being an essential nursing intervention that restores oral function and promotes patient wellness, it is one of the most neglected nursing interventions. Missed oral care occurs due to staff's limited awareness of its significance for care-dependent older adults in hospital settings. We hope that this vicious circle paradigm helps raise awareness of the significance of oral care to prevent deconditioning in hospitalized older adults. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 47(6), 7–12.] [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- EVALUATION of medical care
CARDIOVASCULAR fitness
MEDICAL quality control
HEALTH policy
NURSING
HEALTH services accessibility
ACTIVE aging
TOOTH care & hygiene
ASPIRATION pneumonia
DEGLUTITION disorders
SARCOPENIA
CONCEPTUAL structures
NURSE-patient relationships
HOSPITAL care of older people
AT-risk people
GERIATRIC nursing
INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
COVID-19 pandemic
HEALTH promotion
OLD age
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00989134
- Volume :
- 47
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Gerontological Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 150470245
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20210507-01