Oral health care for frail older adults in nursing homes from a management perspective: a survey-based study
The significant and complex oral care needs of older adults in nursing homes, coupled with the fact that nursing staff often lack adequate training, stress the importance of management allocating resources, ensuring regular staff training and strengthening collaboration with dental care services. Senior Alert's structured approach seems to have the potential to enhance the engagement of nursing home professionals in managing residents' oral health.
Authors
- Helle Wijk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8799-6856)
- Lisa Bellander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8842-4163)
- Catharina Hägglin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6899-1598)
- Pia Andersson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0269-730X)
Institutions
- Kristianstad University (SE)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Public Dental Service Västra Götaland (SE)
- Chalmers University of Technology (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-12-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-07327-x
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Västra Götalandsregionen
- Göteborgs Universitet