Abstract
The quality of elderly’s mouth care is nurses’ responsibility. This study is an integrative literature review that aims to identify the current state of scientific knowledge about the controversies associated with the mouth care of the elderly. The bibliographic research occurred in June 2017 in national and international scientific databases, obtaining a final sample of five articles. The data resulted in the following thematic categories: Analysis of the concepts of mouth care in the elderly; Needs of the dependent elderly on the care of the mouth; Knowledge and skills of nurses in the provision of oral care in the elderly. It is assumed that nurses play a singular role in the context of the provision of mouth care in the elderly, but that it is an underestimated care, and there are innumerable gaps in the performance of these interventions.
| Translated title of the contribution | Mouth care in the elderly: what controversies. Integrating literature review |
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| Original language | Portuguese |
| Pages (from-to) | 66-74 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Servir |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - Dec 2019 |
Keywords
- Mouth care
- Elderly
- Nursing care