Oral Care Experiences of Home‐Dwelling Frail Older Adults in Flanders, Belgium—A Qualitative Study
The findings highlight a gap between older adults' oral health knowledge or practices and the awareness of its importance. Consequently, efforts are needed to enhance older adults' self-efficacy in oral care. Non-oral healthcare providers could play a key role in encouraging and referring older adults to oral health professionals.
Authors
- Louise Poppe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9285-6962)
- Peter F. Pype (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2273-0250)
- Ellen Baele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6778-962X)
- Barbara E. Janssens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3490-0114)
- Fien Mertens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0040-3737)
- Natalie Hoste (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0929-9128)
- Aster De Vleeschauwer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4637-7594)
Institutions
- Ghent University Hospital (BE)
- Ghent University (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gerodontology
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ger.70022
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.40