Title : Research progress on oral health literacy of the elderly
Abstract:
The results of the fourth National Oral Health survey show that up to 74.4% of the elderly have clinical oral health problems such as tooth loss and periodontitis.These conditions increase the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and lung disease in the elderly population, which seriously affecting their overall health and quality of life, and even leading to the shortening of life expectancy. Oral health literacy plays an important role in promoting oral health management and diseases,and a good level of oral health literacy can improve the enthusiasm of the elderly to take the initiative to promote oral health, reduce the incidence of adverse oral health outcomes, and thus improve the overall quality of life of the elderly. Therefore, this study aims to review the concept of oral health literacy, the impact of insufficient oral health literacy on health outcomes, as well as the assessment tools, influencing factors and intervention measures of oral health literacy of the elderly, in order to provide references for improving the oral health literacy level of the elderly.
Audience Take Away:
- Master the concept of oral health literacy, and realize the importance of oral health literacy on health outcomes of the elderly;
- Understanding of oral health literacy assessment tools used in the elderly population and how to measure them;
- Understanding the influencing factors of oral health literacy and relevant intervention measures, so as to providing guidance for future intervention in the elderly population.
