Does residential aged care need dental professionals? A qualitative study on dental professionals' perceptions in Australia
ConclusionImproving residents' oral health requires appropriate organisational commitment to support dental and non‐dental health providers deliver high‐quality oral care. This study highlights the need to critically review barriers and enablers to providing such care, particularly as Australia's ageing population increases and longer periods are spent in residential aged care.
Source: Gerodontology - Category: Dentistry Authors: Katherine F. Britton, Angela Durey, Martin J. O'Grady, Linda M. Slack‐Smith Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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