Lim Hee-Jung, Kwon Jun-Yeong, Tak Na-Yeon, Im Ae-Jung, Kim Hyoung-Joo
Department of Dental Hygiene, College of Health Science, Eulji University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Department of Dental Hygiene, Kyungwoon University, Gumi, Republic of Korea.
Iran J Public Health. 2024 Nov;53(11):2528-2537. doi: 10.18502/ijph.v53i11.16956.
Dry mouth, masticatory discomfort, and swallowing in older individuals are important factors affecting overall health. To improve their quality of life, efforts are required to improve their oral function. Therefore, this study implemented a training program evaluating oral function to confirm improvements in swallowing.
The study was conducted for approximately 4 months, from Jul to Oct 2023. Participants aged 65 yr or older were selected from welfare facilities in the metropolitan region, with 24 participants in both the intervention and control groups.
As a result of a study conducted on oral function training program, the intervention group exhibited significant improvements in the simulated swallowing flow rate ( <0.05), bite force ( <0.001), and tongue pressure ( <0.001).
The oral function training program effectively improved simulated swallowing flow rate, bite force, and tongue pressure. Consequently, there is an opportunity to implement oral function training programs at accessible welfare centers for older individuals in the community.
老年人的口干、咀嚼不适和吞咽问题是影响整体健康的重要因素。为了提高他们的生活质量，需要努力改善他们的口腔功能。因此，本研究实施了一项评估口腔功能的训练计划，以确认吞咽功能的改善情况。
本研究从2023年7月至10月进行了约4个月。从大都市地区的福利设施中选取65岁及以上的参与者，干预组和对照组各有24名参与者。
对口腔功能训练计划进行研究的结果显示，干预组在模拟吞咽流速（<0.05）、咬合力（<0.001）和舌压力（<0.001）方面有显著改善。
口腔功能训练计划有效地提高了模拟吞咽流速、咬合力和舌压力。因此，有机会在社区中方便老年人前往的福利中心实施口腔功能训练计划。
