The Barriers and Facilitators to Deliver Oral Care for Older Adults in Hospital Settings
Hospitalised older adults often experience deconditioning and frequently develop aspiration pneumonia. These form a potential vicious cycle that is connected by swallowing dysfunction (dysphagia) and sarcopenia during hospitalisation. Many studies indicate that oral hygiene care can prevent aspirati...
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Auckland University of Technology,
2019-08-05T02:13:57Z.
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