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Oral care practices for dementia patients and social support and depression in family caregivers of dementia patients

치매환자 부양가족의 치매환자 구강관리 실태 및 우울과 사회적지지

  • Nam, Young-Ok (Department of Dental Hygiene, Wonkwang Health Science University) ;
  • Lee, Kyeong-Hee (Department of Dental Hygiene, Shinhan University) ;
  • Park, Il-Soon (Department of Dental Hygiene, Kyungdong University)
  • 남용옥 (원광보건대학교 치위생과) ;
  • 이경희 (신한대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 박일순 (경동대학교 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2019.09.03
  • Accepted : 2019.09.11
  • Published : 2019.10.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to contribute to devising systems for family caregivers of dementia patients by examining the state of oral care of dementia patients, and depression and social support among family caregivers of dementia patients. Methods: Family caregivers of dementia patients in the metropolitan area were selected in this study. The inclusion criteria were individuals who have provided care for a dementia patient at home for at least six months and those who come in contact (including phone calls) with the patient at least twice a week. Results: Oral health knowledge of the elderly, caregiving burden, depression, and social support were examined. The mean scores for oral health knowledge of the elderly and caregiving burden were $57.11{\pm}16.94$ out of 100 and $17.33{\pm}8.61$ out of 48, respectively. Further, the mean caregiving behavior score, depression score, and social support score were $8.49{\pm}13.71$ out of 100, $5.11{\pm}3.05$ out of 10, and $72.75{\pm}17.03$ out of 100, respectively. Factors affecting oral health knowledge of the elderly were examined. The results showed that the level of oral health knowledge of the elderly increased with an increasing perception of a need for oral health education (p<0.05), caregiving burden (p<0.01), and social support (p<0.01). Conclusions: These findings suggest that developing and popularizing oral care intervention programs for family caregivers of dementia patients are necessary to ensure systematic oral care for dementia patients.

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