Associations Among Oral Health, Nutritional Status, and Care Dependency in Korean Long-Term Care Facilities
Oral health significantly impacts nutritional status among older adults in LTCFs. Those with higher LTC grades are at greater risk of both oral and nutritional deterioration. These findings highlight the urgent need for integrated, multidisciplinary care approaches addressing oral health and nutrition concurrently in LTC settings.
Authors
- H. S. Jung
- Hee-Sook Lim
- Haneul Kim
- Hansol Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6806-7637)
- Ji-Min Cha
- Jijun Lim
- Hyewon Suh
Institutions
- Yonsei University (KR)
- Kyung Hee University (KR)
- Seoul National University Dental Hospital (KR)
- Yonsei University College of Dentistry
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Interventions in Aging
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/cia.s559701
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation