Analysis of status quo and influencing factors of oral health-related self-efficacy of elder people in nursing institutions
CHEN Yao
GU Yifan
WANG Qian
YANG Jiao
SHEN Tianshu
TANG Qiqun
Abstract：Objective:To understand the status quo and influencing factors of the oral health-related self-efficacy of older individuals in nursing institutions.Methods:A total of 407 elderly people aged 60 and above in 7 nursing institutions in Xingtai city were surveyed by the general data questionnaire,the Geriatric Self-Efficacy Scale for Oral Health,Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index and Fried Frailty Phenotype.Results:The total score of the Geriatric Self-Efficacy Scale for Oral Health of the elderly in nursing institutions was(52.44±13.94).The results of multiple linear regression showed that,pre-retirement occupational nature,oral denture condition,frailty,and geriatric oral health assessment index in the elderly entered into regression equation(P<0.05),and they could explain 55.1%of the total variation.Conclusion:The oral health-related self-efficacy of older individuals in nursing institutions was at a medium level.Medical staff should take targeted measures such as oral health knowledge education and helping the elderly develop good hygiene habits to improve the level of oral health-related self-efficacy of the elderly.
Keywords：the elderlynursing institutionsoral healthself-efficacyinfluencing factorsinvestigation and research
Publication Date：2024-01-10
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 61-66 )