Factors Influencing Oral Health Literacy in Older People: A Life‐Course Perspective

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Authors

Ana Beatriz Silva Lopes · Universidad de Santiago de Chile

Renato José De Marchi · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Valentina Fajreldin · Ministry of Health

Soraya León · University of Talca

Karen Danke · San Sebastián University

Fabiola Werlinger · Universidad de Santiago de Chile

Jorge Gamonal

Abstract

OHL in older adults is shaped by cumulative life-course experiences across structural, social and individual domains. Addressing OHL requires integrated public policies, professional training in patient-centred communication and community-based strategies targeting social determinants to promote equitable oral health in older age.

Topics & Keywords

Dental Health and Care Utilization Health Literacy and Information Accessibility Oral microbiology and periodontitis research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Gerodontology

DOI: 10.1111/ger.70068

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