Vol. 23 No. 38 (2021), Original articles
Vol. 23 No. 38 (2021)

Oral health care related beliefs among caregivers of institutionalized elderly in Antofagasta city, Chile, 2019

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Published 2021-09-30
Juan Godoy
Escuela de Odontología, Universidad Pedro de Valdivia, Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3057-6281
Elizabeth Rosales
Departamento de Odontología, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3542-7074
Constanza Garrido-Urrutia
Departamento de Odontología, Universidad de Antofagasta, Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4341-5762

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oral health beliefs, caregivers, oral care.

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Oral health care related beliefs among caregivers of institutionalized elderly in Antofagasta city, Chile, 2019. (2021). Odontoestomatología, 23(38). https://doi.org/10.22592/ode2021n37e214
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Abstract

Objective: to analyze oral health care related beliefs among institutionalized elderly caregivers in Antofagasta city, Chile, 2019.
Material and Methods: A quantitative, observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted. 49 caregivers were interviewed with the DCBS-sp questionnaire
to determine their oral health care related beliefs. For statistical analysis, STATA 14 ® was used.
Results: 36.73% have training in oral health and 97.96% perceive the need for training. Trained caregivers have significantly more favorable oral health scores on
the internal locus control and self-efficacy dimensions.
Conclusions: There is low training for oral health care in this group, there are unfavorable beliefs about oral health care for institutionalized older adults. It is necessary to design oral health educational interventions in this group to improve oral health care related beliefs.

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