TY - JOUR
T1 - Oral health status of older adults in Kentucky
T2 - Results from the Kentucky Elder Oral Health Survey
AU - Bush, Heather M.
AU - Dickens, Noel E.
AU - Henry, Robert G.
AU - Durham, Lisa
AU - Sallee, Nancy
AU - Skelton, Judith
AU - Stein, Pam S.
AU - Cecil, James C.
PY - 2010/9
Y1 - 2010/9
N2 - The purpose of the Kentucky Elder Oral Health Survey (KEOHS) was to assess the oral health status of Kentuckians 65 and older. The KEOHS consisted of a self-administered questionnaire and a clinical examination. Recruitment occurred from May 2002 through March 2005 of persons aged 65 and older (n = 1, 386) whose functional ability was classified by residential setting. Independent elders living in their own homes were designated as "well-elders, " those who lived in skilled nursing facilities and who were functionally dependent were designated as "nursing home elders, " and those older adults who were considered frail were designated as "homebound elders." Significant associations were found between the functional ability of the elders and demographic characteristics. While elders who were homebound reported the highest rate of barriers to care, dental insurance, affordability, and transportation were consistently reported as barriers for all groups of elders. This study has established the baseline oral health status of older adults in Kentucky and the data show differences that exist for various community living situations.
AB - The purpose of the Kentucky Elder Oral Health Survey (KEOHS) was to assess the oral health status of Kentuckians 65 and older. The KEOHS consisted of a self-administered questionnaire and a clinical examination. Recruitment occurred from May 2002 through March 2005 of persons aged 65 and older (n = 1, 386) whose functional ability was classified by residential setting. Independent elders living in their own homes were designated as "well-elders, " those who lived in skilled nursing facilities and who were functionally dependent were designated as "nursing home elders, " and those older adults who were considered frail were designated as "homebound elders." Significant associations were found between the functional ability of the elders and demographic characteristics. While elders who were homebound reported the highest rate of barriers to care, dental insurance, affordability, and transportation were consistently reported as barriers for all groups of elders. This study has established the baseline oral health status of older adults in Kentucky and the data show differences that exist for various community living situations.
KW - Access to care
KW - Elder
KW - Kentucky
KW - Living situation
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2010.00154.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2010.00154.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 20831736
AN - SCOPUS:77957992580
SN - 0275-1879
VL - 30
SP - 185
EP - 192
JO - Special Care in Dentistry
JF - Special Care in Dentistry
IS - 5
ER -