Oral Health Needs and Expectations in a Palliative Care Unit—A Qualitative Study
Participants recognised the importance of oral health for improving the quality of life within the palliative care setting. The integration of dental professionals into the interdisciplinary health team was identified as a critical yet challenging necessity.
Authors
- Karla Gambetta‐Tessini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2064-9619)
- Renato José De Marchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7600-1240)
- Soraya León (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9185-8317)
- Marina Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9043-909X)
- V. Vera Riquelme
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- University of Talca (CL)
- National Dental Centre of Singapore (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gerodontology
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ger.70035
- Primary Topic
- Oral health in cancer treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00