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F\u00f6studaginn 24. j\u00fan\u00ed ver A\u00f0alhei\u00f0ur Svana Sigur\u00f0ard\u00f3ttir doktorsritger\u00f0 s\u00edna \u00ed heilbrig\u00f0isv\u00edsindum vi\u00f0 Tannl\u00e6knadeild H\u00e1sk\u00f3la \u00cdslands. Ritger\u00f0in ber heiti\u00f0: Munnheilsa aldra\u00f0ra einstaklinga: L\u00edfsg\u00e6\u00f0i \u00edb\u00faa og munnheilsuvernd \u00e1 \u00edslenskum hj\u00fakrunarheimilum. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Andm\u00e6lendur eru dr. \u00c1sta Steinunn Thoroddsen, pr\u00f3fessor vi\u00f0 Hj\u00fakrunarfr\u00e6\u00f0ideild, og dr. \u00c1lfhei\u00f0ur \u00c1stvaldsd\u00f3ttir, s\u00e9rfr\u00e6\u00f0ingur vi\u00f0 H\u00e1sk\u00f3lann \u00ed Malm\u00f6 \u00ed Sv\u00ed\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0.<\/p>\n

Umsj\u00f3narkennari og lei\u00f0beinandi var Inga Bergmann \u00c1rnad\u00f3ttir, pr\u00f3fessor vi\u00f0 Tannl\u00e6knadeild, og me\u00f0lei\u00f0beinandi Alfons Ramel, pr\u00f3fessor vi\u00f0 Matv\u00e6la- og n\u00e6ringarfr\u00e6\u00f0ideild. Auk \u00feeirra s\u00e1tu \u00ed doktorsnefnd Ingibj\u00f6rg Hjaltad\u00f3ttir, pr\u00f3fessor, \u00d3l\u00f6f Gu\u00f0n\u00fd Geirsd\u00f3ttir, d\u00f3sent og Sigur\u00f0ur R\u00fanar S\u00e6mundsson, pr\u00f3fessor.<\/p>\n

Ellen Flosad\u00f3ttir, d\u00f3sent og deildarforseti Tannl\u00e6knadeildar, stj\u00f3rnar ath\u00f6fninni sem fer fram \u00ed H\u00e1t\u00ed\u00f0asal H\u00e1sk\u00f3la \u00cdslands og hefst kl. 09:00.<\/p>\n

V\u00f6rninni ver\u00f0ur streymt:\u00a0https:\/\/livestream.com\/hi\/doktorsvornadalheidursvana<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00c1grip<\/strong><\/p>\n

G\u00f3\u00f0 munnheilsa er mikilv\u00e6g fyrir alla aldursh\u00f3pa og stu\u00f0lar a\u00f0 g\u00f3\u00f0ri almennri heilsu, vell\u00ed\u00f0an og betri l\u00edfsg\u00e6\u00f0um. Markmi\u00f0 verkefnisins voru annars vegar a\u00f0 skima tann- og munnheilsu \u00edb\u00faa \u00e1 hj\u00fakrunarheimilum til a\u00f0 sko\u00f0a tengsl milli munnheilsu, l\u00edfsg\u00e6\u00f0a og n\u00e6ringartengdra vandam\u00e1la. Hins vegar a\u00f0 rannsaka vi\u00f0horf starfsf\u00f3lks \u00e1 s\u00f6mu hj\u00fakrunarheimilum til munnheilsuverndar og bera ni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0ur saman milli fagst\u00e9tta. \u00dear var sko\u00f0a\u00f0 hvort j\u00e1kv\u00e6tt og neikv\u00e6tt vi\u00f0horf starfsf\u00f3lks hef\u00f0i m\u00f6gulega tengsl vi\u00f0 fagleg st\u00f6rf \u00feeirra vi\u00f0 munnheilsuvernd.<\/p>\n

Ni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0ur s\u00fdndu a\u00f0 munnheilsa \u00edb\u00faa \u00e1 hj\u00fakrunarheimilum sem t\u00f3ku \u00fe\u00e1tt \u00ed ranns\u00f3kninni var sl\u00e6m. Munnkvillar voru algengir og meirihluti \u00edb\u00faa \u00feurfti \u00e1 tannl\u00e6knis\u00fej\u00f3nustu a\u00f0 halda. Sl\u00e6m tann- og munnheilsa tengdist verri l\u00edfsg\u00e6\u00f0um, lakari tyggingarf\u00e6rni og n\u00e6ringartengdum vandam\u00e1lum. \u00deessir \u00fe\u00e6ttir geta veri\u00f0 mikilv\u00e6gur fyrirbo\u00f0i um aukna h\u00e6ttu \u00e1 vann\u00e6ringu.<\/p>\n

Me\u00f0al starfsf\u00f3lks var algengast a\u00f0 \u00feeir sem sinntu daglegri munnhir\u00f0u \u00edb\u00faa v\u00e6ru \u00f3l\u00edklegastir til a\u00f0 hafa menntun \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed svi\u00f0i. Starfsf\u00f3lk me\u00f0 menntun \u00ed munnheilsuvernd og \u00fej\u00e1lfun \u00ed munnhir\u00f0u voru me\u00f0 j\u00e1kv\u00e6\u00f0ari vi\u00f0horf til munnheilbrig\u00f0is\u00fej\u00f3nustu. J\u00e1kv\u00e6tt vi\u00f0horf hj\u00e1 starfsf\u00f3lki bendir til \u00feess a\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 tr\u00fai fremur \u00e1 a\u00f0 fagleg st\u00f6rf \u00feeirra geti haft \u00e1hrif \u00e1 framg\u00f6ngu munnkvilla me\u00f0al \u00edb\u00faa.<\/p>\n

\u00c1lykta m\u00e1 \u00fat fr\u00e1 ni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0um a\u00f0 endursko\u00f0a \u00feurfi munnheilsuvernd \u00e1 hj\u00fakrunarheimilum. Tryggja \u00feurfi a\u00f0 starfsf\u00f3lk hafi s\u00e9rt\u00e6ka \u00feekkingu \u00e1 munnheilsuvernd aldra\u00f0ra og b\u00fai yfir skimunart\u00e6ki \u00ed forvarnarskyni. \u00deannig er h\u00e6gt a\u00f0 meta reglulega munnheilsu \u00edb\u00faa svo a\u00f0 draga megi \u00far sj\u00fakd\u00f3msbyr\u00f0i munnkvilla me\u00f0al \u00feeirra.<\/p>\n

Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n

Good oral health is fundamental for general health, wellbeing and good quality of life for all age groups. First, this work aimed to screen oral health among residents in nursing homes and explore the association between oral health, quality of life and nutrition related problems. Second, it aimed to study oral health beliefs and attitudes to oral care among staff working in these same nursing homes and compare the results between professions, along with the association between positive and negative oral health beliefs and oral care.<\/p>\n

The findings have identified a high prevalence of oral diseases and untreated oral health problems among residents in this sample of nursing homes. Residents with poor oral health in this study had reduced quality of life. Poor oral health was associated with less chewing ability, which was associated with nutrition-related problems, these factors could act as predictor for the risk of malnutrition. Most nursing home staff in this study had limited or no oral health education or practical training in oral care. The results show that oral health education may promote positive oral health beliefs. Further, aid staff to believe that their oral care activities can reduce oral health problems among residents.<\/p>\n

Based on the results, it can be concluded that oral care standards should be revised in nursing homes to guarantee oral care according to individualized needs. Staff must have specific oral health education and training in geriatric oral care. Further, staff needs access to an appropriate oral health assessment tool for regular screening. That could prevent the development of oral diseases among residents and help to reduce the burden of oral diseases in this vulnerable group.<\/p>\n

Um doktorsefni\u00f0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A\u00f0alhei\u00f0ur Svana Sigur\u00f0ard\u00f3ttir er f\u00e6dd \u00e1ri\u00f0 1967 \u00ed K\u00f3pavogi. H\u00fan lauk st\u00fadentspr\u00f3fi af hagfr\u00e6\u00f0abraut Menntask\u00f3lans \u00e1 \u00cdsafir\u00f0i \u00e1ri\u00f0 1989, pr\u00f3fi \u00ed tannsm\u00ed\u00f0i fr\u00e1 Tannsmi\u00f0ask\u00f3la \u00cdslands \u00e1ri\u00f0 1994, meistarapr\u00f3fi \u00ed tannsm\u00ed\u00f0i fr\u00e1 VMA \u00e1ri\u00f0 1997, starfsr\u00e9ttindan\u00e1mi \u00ed kl\u00edn\u00edskri tannsm\u00ed\u00f0i fr\u00e1 tannl\u00e6knadeild H\u00e1sk\u00f3lans \u00ed \u00c1r\u00f3sum \u00e1ri\u00f0 2001. Kennslur\u00e9ttindan\u00e1mi fr\u00e1 Menntav\u00edsindasvi\u00f0i H\u00cd \u00e1ri\u00f0 2008,\u00a0 vi\u00f0b\u00f3tarn\u00e1mi til BS-pr\u00f3fs \u00ed tannsm\u00ed\u00f0i fr\u00e1 tannl\u00e6knadeild H\u00cd \u00e1ri\u00f0 2010, kennslufr\u00e6\u00f0i h\u00e1sk\u00f3la \u00e1ri\u00f0 2011 og pr\u00f3fi \u00ed l\u00fd\u00f0heilsuv\u00edsindum, MPH, fr\u00e1 Tannl\u00e6knadeild H\u00cd \u00e1ri\u00f0 2014. A\u00f0alhei\u00f0ur Svana hefur starfa\u00f0 sem tannsmi\u00f0ur og kl\u00edn\u00edskur tannsmi\u00f0ur fr\u00e1 n\u00e1mslokum, fr\u00e1 2010 sem forma\u00f0ur n\u00e1msbrautar \u00ed tannsm\u00ed\u00f0i vi\u00f0 tannl\u00e6knadeild og unni\u00f0 \u00fear vi\u00f0 kennslu. Foreldrar hennar eru S\u00f3lveig Margr\u00e9t \u00d3skarsd\u00f3ttir sj\u00fakrali\u00f0i og Sigur\u00f0ur \u00deorvaldsson bifv\u00e9lavirkjameistari, sem er l\u00e1tinn. 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