Brondani M
Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Health Sciences and Prosthodontics, Dental Geriatrics and Community Dentistry, Vancouver, Canada.
Community Dent Health. 2010 Sep;27(3):139-44.
As we age, the dynamic balance between gains and losses has been acknowledged by current portrayals of health. Oral health research has yet to fully incorporate such dynamism in understanding the impact of oral disorders on the life of elders.
to explore the existence of alternative views on oral health through values, beliefs and behaviors of older adults.
Focus group discussions occurred among 42 men and women between the ages of 64 and 93 years old. Participants were from community and seniors centres and retirement homes. Each discussion lasted for about 90 minutes and was tape-recorded for verbatim transcription. Data were analyzed systematically and comparatively using a thematic approach to explore the depth of opinions and understandings of oral health and disability.
Participants shared the acceptance of some oral impairment and disability as an alternative view of a 'healthy' mouth as they balanced gains and losses, adjusted expectations, and sought social support. Participants discussed that an edentulous mouth might not always be disruptive to daily functioning for all. As a result, a full set of new dentures may not always be the ultimate goal.
随着年龄的增长，当前对健康的描述已经认识到了得失之间的动态平衡。口腔健康研究尚未充分纳入这种动态性，以理解口腔疾病对老年人生活的影响。
通过老年人的价值观、信念和行为来探索关于口腔健康的不同观点的存在。
对42名年龄在64岁至93岁之间的男性和女性进行了焦点小组讨论。参与者来自社区、老年人中心和养老院。每次讨论持续约90分钟，并进行录音以便逐字转录。使用主题方法对数据进行系统和比较分析，以探索对口腔健康和残疾的观点及理解的深度。
参与者在平衡得失、调整期望并寻求社会支持时，接受了一些口腔损伤和残疾作为“健康”口腔的另一种观点。参与者讨论到，无牙的口腔并不总是会对所有人的日常功能造成干扰。因此，一整套新假牙并不总是最终目标。
