Linguistic-cultural validation of the oral health assessment tool (OHAT) for the Italian context.

Stefano FinottoGiorgia BertoliniRiccarda CamelliniRita FantelliDebora FormisanoMaria Grazia MacchioniDaniela Mecugni

Published in: BMC nursing (2020)

The Italian version of the OHAT is a tool that can help to consider oral health at the same level as other health needs aimed at increasing the quality of nursing care provided. This tool can be used by nurses to assess the health of the oral cavity in elderly subjects also with cognitive deficit.

Keyphrases

oral health
healthcare
mental health
public health
health information
middle aged
risk assessment