Oral Health Status in the Iranian Elderly: The Role of Nutrition Status and Health Literacy
نویسندگان
1 Department of Public Health, Social Determinant of Health Research Center, School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
2 Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare & rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Iran.
3 Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health Tabriz, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
4 Department of Anesthesiology, School of Paramedical Sciences, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
5 Department of Epidemiology & Biostatics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
6 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Home Care Research Center, Islamic Azad University, Dezful Branch, Dezful, Iran.
7 Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran.
doi
10.32598/jhnm.31.4.2157چکیده
Introduction: Oral health plays an important role in determining food intake patterns, meeting nutritional needs, and consequently keeping the health of the elderly and their quality of life. Health literacy is also one of the biggest determinants that significantly impacts disease prevention in the elderly. Objective: This study aimed to ...
