Factors Influencing Oral Health Literacy in Older People: A Life‐Course Perspective
OHL in older adults is shaped by cumulative life-course experiences across structural, social and individual domains. Addressing OHL requires integrated public policies, professional training in patient-centred communication and community-based strategies targeting social determinants to promote equitable oral health in older age.
Authors
- Renato José De Marchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7600-1240)
- Fabiola Werlinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8483-3496)
- Valentina Fajreldin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5898-3906)
- Karen Danke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6802-5034)
- Ana Beatriz Silva Lopes
- Soraya León
- Jorge Gamonal
Institutions
- Universidad de Santiago de Chile (CL)
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- University of Talca (CL)
- San Sebastián University (CL)
- Colegio Médico de Chile (CL)
- Ministry of Health (CL)
- University of Chile (CL)
- Centro de Estudios Científicos (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gerodontology
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ger.70068
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00