The association of medications with sedative properties with oral health behaviour in community-dwelling older people

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OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to determine whether drugs with sedative properties are related to oral health behaviour-such as frequency of toothbrushing, using toothpaste and dental visits-and oral hygiene, measured by the number of teeth with dental plaque, among community-dwelling older people.

METHODS: The study population consisted of 159 community-dwelling, dentate, non-smoking, older people from the Oral Health GeMS study (Geriatric Multidisciplinary Strategy for the Good Care of Older People study). The data were collected by interviews and clinical examinations during 2004-2005. Sedative properties of drugs were assessed using the sedative load (SL) model. Logistic and Poisson regression models were used to estimate odds ratios/relative risks (OR/RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).

RESULTS: After adjusting for confounding factors, SL associated with infrequent toothbrushing (OR 1.72, CI: 0.61-4.89), toothpaste use less than twice a day (OR 3.34, CI: 1.39-8.12), non-regular dental visits (OR 2.28 CI: 0.91-5.30) and the number of teeth with dental plaque (RR 1.20 CI: 1.04-1.39) compared to participants without a SL.

CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that use of drugs with sedative properties indicates poor oral health behaviour among older people.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

International journal of dental hygiene - 16(2018), 2 vom: 01. Mai, Seite e17-e22

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tiisanoja, A [VerfasserIn]
Syrjälä, A-M [VerfasserIn]
Komulainen, K [VerfasserIn]
Hartikainen, S [VerfasserIn]
Taipale, H [VerfasserIn]
Knuuttila, M [VerfasserIn]
Ylöstalo, P [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aged
Dental care
Dental plaque
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Independent living
Journal Article
Oral hygiene
Psychotropic drugs
Randomized Controlled Trial
Sedatives

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 13.11.2018

Date Revised 13.11.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/idh.12285

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM271526343