研修報告
介護予防研修会に参加する地域住民の口腔乾燥に影響する背景条件
2019 年 68 巻 2 号 p. 170-171
詳細
2019 年 68 巻 2 号 p. 170-171
Objectives: This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the influence of selected background characteristics of community residents who participated in a long-term care-prevention workshop on the presence and severity of xerostomia symptoms.
Methods: Of 1,893 participants across 12 nursing care prevention workshops, 1,137 participants gave written consent to participate in the survey. A self-administered questionnaire regarding the mouth dryness index was administered. The main survey items were background characteristics of the participants and the Xerostomia Inventory (XI).
Results: Factors found to affect oral dryness were age, medication use, sleep quality, constipation, and the use of dentures. Xerostomia was also found to significantly influence quality of life.
Conclusions: When organizing long-term care-prevention workshops aimed at improving oral function, the background characteristics of participants should be taken into consideration.
