Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8706, USA.
J Clin Nurs. 2012 Apr;21(7-8):909-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03969.x. Epub 2012 Jan 27.
To emphasise the oral health needs of older individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the impact on the individual's general health and the role that can be played by nurses.
All too often an examination and consideration of the oral health condition of this patient population by nurses/physicians is cursory at best. The increasing retention of the dentition into later years of life provides both the favourable abilities for eating, speech and self esteem, but also the potential for local and general health concerns.
Discursive paper.
Based on the findings from dental examination of thousands of international athletes in the Special Olympic Games and clinical experiences in academic and private practice settings for care of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, a discursive listing was developed for use in a preliminary examination of the oral cavity.
A nurse can play a critical role in the examination, preventive services and referrals for dental care for older individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The specific oral health needs of older individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities should be an integral component of the preventive and general health care provided by nurses.
强调智力和发育障碍的老年人的口腔健康需求、对个人整体健康的影响以及护士可以发挥的作用。
护士/医生对这一患者群体的口腔健康状况的检查和考虑往往最多只是粗略的。随着人们在生命后期保留更多的牙齿，这既提供了有利于进食、言语和自尊的能力，但也可能带来局部和整体健康问题。
论述性论文。
基于对特殊奥林匹克运动会上千名国际运动员的牙科检查结果以及在学术和私人实践环境中为智力和发育障碍者提供护理的临床经验，制定了一个用于初步口腔检查的论述性清单。
护士可以在智力和发育障碍的老年人的口腔检查、预防服务和牙科护理转诊方面发挥关键作用。
智力和发育障碍的老年人的具体口腔健康需求应该是护士提供预防和一般保健的一个组成部分。
