Dependence in instrumental activities of daily living and its implications for older adults' oral health.

Autor: Maria Vieira de Lima Saintrain, Suzanne Vieira Saintrain, July Grassiely de Oliveira Branco, José Manuel Peixoto Caldas, Caroline Barbosa Lourenço, Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes Vieira-Meyer
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 4, p e0249275 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249275
Popis: We aimed to assess the association between dependence in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and oral health in older adults. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 280 people aged ≥60 years served at public primary health care centers in Northeastern Brazil. Sociodemographic, oral discomfort and general health data were collected. The Lawton and Brody scale were used to assess IADL. This research adheres to the STROBE checklist. Most participants were married (n = 139; 49.6%), women (n = 182; 65.0%) and retired (n = 212; 75.7%). A total of 37 (13.2%) older adults had some degree of dependence in IADL. Dependence in IADL was associated with: retirement (p
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