Oral health of institutionalised elderly: A qualitative study of health caregivers' perceptions in Brazil

Gerodontology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-75

  Reis, Sandra Cristina Guimarães Bahia ^a   Marcelo, Vânia Cristina ^a   Da Silva, Erica Tatiane ^a   Leles, Cláudio Rodrigues ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

caregivers; dental care for aged; elderly; oral health

Indexed keywords

MOUTHWASH;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAZIL; CAREGIVER; COOPERATION; DENTAL CARE; DENTURE; EATING DISORDER; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASE; MOUTH HYGIENE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TOOTH BRUSHING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAZIL; CAREGIVERS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DENTAL CARE; DENTURES; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH, EDENTULOUS; MOUTHWASHES; ORAL HEALTH; ORAL HYGIENE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; TOOTHBRUSHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951756130     PISSN: 07340664     EISSN: 17412358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2010.00366.x     Document Type: Article

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