Koerber L G, Kelly S A
Preventive and Community Dentistry, Indiana University School of Dentistry.
J Indiana Dent Assoc. 1993 Jul-Aug;72(4):18-23.
This article presents findings of a one-year trial which examined a community-based program in Clinton County, Indiana, to help facilitate entry of senior citizens into the oral health care delivery system. A multifaceted approach addressed the senior citizens' limited knowledge of oral health care, personal barriers to obtaining dental services, and the community's concern for the health of older citizens. Program components included oral health education (newspaper articles, presentations, pamphlet distribution), personalized patient motivation ("Bring-a-Friend" campaign), and oral health screenings (public screenings and "Senior Day at the Dentist"). During the study year, 345 patients visited the dentist, compared to 179 in the baseline year. Ninety-three participated in the two "Senior Day" screenings, and 53 percent of the total 134 screening patients returned for follow-up care. Given its experimental nature, the program was a success.
本文介绍了一项为期一年的试验结果，该试验对印第安纳州克林顿县的一个社区项目进行了考察，以帮助促进老年人进入口腔医疗服务体系。一种多方面的方法解决了老年人口腔保健知识有限、获得牙科服务的个人障碍以及社区对老年公民健康的关注。项目组成部分包括口腔健康教育（报纸文章、讲座、宣传册分发）、个性化患者激励（“带朋友来”活动）以及口腔健康筛查（公众筛查和“牙医老年日”）。在研究年度，有345名患者看了牙医，而基线年度为179名。93人参加了两次“老年日”筛查，在总共134名接受筛查的患者中，53%的人回来接受后续护理。鉴于其试验性质，该项目是成功的。
