Table 5 Observation of the daily oral hygiene self-care of the community-dwelling frail older people (N = 407)
N (%) | N missing (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Does the client brush on his/her own initiative in the morning and evening? | Yes | 286 (70.3) | 50 (12.3) |
No | 61 (15.0) | ||
Unknown | 10 (2.5) | ||
Does the client brush on request? | Yes | 210 (51.6) | 79 (19.4) |
No | 87 (21.4) | ||
Unknown | 31 (7.6) | ||
Does the client make effective brush movements? | Yes | 241 (59.2) | 66 (16.2) |
No | 37 (9.1) | ||
Unknown | 63 (15.5) | ||
Does the client brush the teeth/molars and/or dental prosthesis on three sides (inside, outside and upside)? | Yes | 263 (64.6) | 65 (16.0) |
No | 39 (9.6) | ||
Unknown | 40 (9.8) | ||
Does he/she carry on brushing at least one minute? | Yes | 267 (65.6) | 59 (14.5) |
No | 42 (10.3) | ||
Unknown | 39 (9.6) | ||
Can the client rinse the mouth? | Yes | 341 (83.8) | 53 (13.0) |
No | 7 (1.7) | ||
Unknown | 6 (1.5) | ||
Support is needed with: | Monitoring oral hygiene care | 35 (8.6) | |
Assistance with, or taking over, oral hygiene care | 20 (4.9) | ||
Is there an informal caregiver who could provide the correct support with daily oral hygiene care? | Yes | 73 (17.9) | 227 (55.8) |
No | 107 (26.3) |