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Relation between Oral Health Care for the Elderly and Their Quality of Life

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Background: Oral health care has a significant effect on the quality of life (QoL) of elderly 
wellbeing. The aim of present study: was to assess relation between oral health care of elderly 
and their quality of life. Subjects and method: Design: This research used descriptive cross 
sectional research design. Setting: It was conducted in Ali Ebn Abi Talib Health Insurance 
Outpatient Clinics, Tanta city. Subjects: Convenience sample of 500 aged who attended the 
previous settings were participate in this study. Tools of study: Two tools were used to collect 
data Tool І: A structure interview schedule that consisted of three parts, Part (1): Socio 
demographic characteristics, medical history, and lifestyle of elderly, Part (2): Knowledge of 
aged person about oral health care and Part (3): Self-reported practices of elderly about oral 
care. Tool II: Oral health related quality of life scale (OHRQoL). Results: Less than twothirds (62.4%) of studied participants had high levels of knowledge, more than half (58.2 %) of 
the participants had unsatisfactory practices and the majority of them (84.8%) had poor levels of 
quality of life regarding oral health. Conclusion: There was highly significant positive 
correlation between total score of knowledge and practices of studies elderly, and total score of 
quality of life at P < 0.01. Recommendations: present study recommended that, health 
promotion instructions should be designed for improving the elderly's oral health practices and 
oral health related quality of life. 

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10.21608/tsnj.2023.319671

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Sabah

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Nassar

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Fathey

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Nursing Specialist, Tanta University Hospital

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Entisar

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Elkazeh

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Abo Elghite Alhossiny

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Professor, Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

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Amaal

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ElZeftawy

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Mohamed

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professor, Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

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Hend

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El-kest

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Reda Ali

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Lecturer, Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

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31

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4

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43713

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2023-11-01

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2023-10-03

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2023-11-01

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153

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173

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2314-5595

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2735-5519

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Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal

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Relation between Oral Health Care for the Elderly and Their Quality of Life

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25 Dec 2024