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Wu C, Huang H, Xu W, Li J, Chen M, Zhao Q. Influencing factors associated with oral health among older hospitalized patients with ischemic stroke: A cross-sectional survey. Int J Nurs Sci 2023; 10:302-308. [PMID: 37545772 PMCID: PMC10401348 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2023.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Objective To investigate the oral health status of older patients with ischemic stroke and analyze the influencing factors, providing valuable insights for developing effective oral health management strategies tailored for this population. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted from January to June 2022, selecting 350 older patients with ischemic stroke from two tertiary hospitals in Chongqing. The Barthel Index (BI), Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10), and Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT) were used to assess patients' self-care ability, swallowing function, and oral health status, respectively. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect demographic information, disease-related information, and oral health behaviors of the patients. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to analyze related influencing factors. Results A total of 346 older patients with ischemic stroke were included, with 199 males and 147 females. The median total score of OHAT was 5 (total score range 0-16). Dental decay (91.7%, 278/303) and poor oral hygiene (92.2%, 319/346) were the main oral health problems in this population. Binary logistic regression analysis showed that sex, hyperlipidemia, stroke severity, stroke events, oral health behaviors, and care dependency were influencing factors for the oral health of this population (P < 0.05). Conclusion The study revealed that healthcare professionals should strengthen the oral health assessment of older patients with ischemic stroke and implement individualized health education and management measures based on the characteristics of high-risk groups to promote their oral health.
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- Chengfei Wu
- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Bishan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nursing, Bishan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Huang S, Liu Y, Li M, Liu Z, Zhao F, Li J, Lu H, Zhou H. Oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices and oral health-related quality of life among stroke inpatients: a cross-sectional study. BMC Oral Health 2022; 22:410. [PMID: 36123656 PMCID: PMC9484166 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-022-02446-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Stroke patients have poor oral hygiene, experience oral dysfunction due to disease factors, and have impaired oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). This study aimed to determine the oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices of stroke inpatients, assess the OHRQoL of these patients, and identify their correlates. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 281 stroke inpatients aged between 22 and 88 years (57.94 ± 10.94) were conveniently selected from three hospitals in Guangzhou, China. OHRQoL was measured among these stroke patients using a Chinese version of the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14). SPSS 26.0 was used for statistical analysis. Mean scores, standard deviations, and frequency distributions were obtained. The Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal‒Wallis H test, Spearman's correlation, and multiple linear regression were used in the analysis. RESULTS The mean score of the patients' OHRQoL was 8.37 ± 6.67, with the highest score in the pain or discomfort of the mouth dimension (3.11 ± 2.13) and pain being the most common negative effect (13.5%). In multiple linear regression analysis, significant differences were found between patients only in age (P = 0.008), toothache (P < 0.001), self-rated oral health (P < 0.001), time since last dentist visit (P = 0.037) and reason for not having visited a dentist in the past year (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The OHRQoL of patients hospitalised with stroke was moderate, and oral conditions still need to be improved. Increasing age, toothache, a longer time since the last dental visit and the reason for not visiting a dentist in the past year had a negative effect on OHRQoL, and better self-rated oral health had a positive effect. Therefore, in clinical work, greater attention should be given to elderly stroke patients, patients with poor oral status and poor oral health behaviours, timely assessment of patients' swallowing function, nutritional function, and self-care ability, and early and targeted oral health interventions and guidance.
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- Simin Huang
- Department of Nursing, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, 510515, China.,School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Guangdong 999 Brain Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, 510515, China.,School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, 510515, China.,School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nursing, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No.1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, 510515, China. .,School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Schmalz G, Li S, Ziebolz D. Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients after Stroke—A Systematic Review. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11051415. [PMID: 35268507 PMCID: PMC8911029 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11051415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Objectives: Aim of this systematic review was to assess oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of patients after stroke. Methods: The systematic literature search was performed on December 2021 based on PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, and Scopus, with the search terms: “oral health-related quality of life” AND stroke OR apoplexy OR ischemic stroke OR apoplectic insult. Articles exclusively examining patients after stroke and reporting a well-documented and valid OHRQoL measurement were included. Results: Out of 68 findings, 8 studies were included. The number of patients ranged between 31 and 549 individuals, mean age between 55.7 and 73.9 years, and 49–72% of individuals were male. Two studies included a healthy control group. Oral health parameters were rarely reported across studies. Five studies reported on the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) 14 for OHRQoL, showing means between 2.87 and 33.0 in sum score. Three studies applied Geriatric Oral Assessment Index (GOHAI), with sum scores between 45.6 and 55.0. Only one study found worse OHRQoL in stroke patients compared to healthy controls. Two studies reported on an association between OHRQoL and general quality of life. Three studies found OHRQoL to be associated with different oral health parameters. Only one study found OHRQoL to be associated with stroke-related parameters. Conclusions: Patients after stroke show a reduced OHRQoL. Medical staff and caregivers should support oral hygiene and dental visits, to foster patients’ oral health and OHRQoL.
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- Gerhard Schmalz
- Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Periodontology, University Leipzig, Liebigstr. 12, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-341-9721211
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- Stomatological Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510280, China;
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- Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Periodontology, University Leipzig, Liebigstr. 12, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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