Oral Care Cards as a Support in the Daily Life of Frail Older Adults: Experiences and Perceptions of Leaders in Municipal and Dental Care Settings
Oral care cards hold considerable promise for strengthening oral health among older adults. Long-term sustainability in a digitalising care system likely requires a hybrid approach, where paper-based cards function as low-threshold bedside prompts while key information is mirrored in secure digital infrastructures to enable follow-up, shared access and accountability.
Authors
- Mersiha Velic
- Sara Björns
- Jessica Persson Kylén
Institutions
- Public Dental Service Västra Götaland (SE)
- Karlstad University (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gerodontology
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ger.70074
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00