Establishing an empirical conceptual model of oral health in dependent adults: Systematic review.

Fahad A BaHammam Jamal AkhilMargaret StewartBana AbdulmohsenJustin DurhamGiles I McCrackenRebecca Wassall

Published in: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (2023)

This synthesis and conceptual model offer a better understanding of oral health in dependent adults and subsequently provide a starting point to guide establishment of person-centred oral care interventions.

Keyphrases

oral health
systematic review
healthcare
palliative care
meta analyses
physical activity
randomized controlled trial
quality improvement
pain management