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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: To explore the perceptions and experience of oral health management among rural older people in China.
METHODS: Qualitative methodologies were used in this study. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted. Thirteen older adults in rural areas were purposively sampled at two metropolitan hospitals in Hunan, China. The data were transcribed and thematically analyzed, and MAXQDA software was used to assist with coding.
RESULTS: Three overarching major themes and ten sub‑themes capturing the perceptions and experience of oral health management among rural older people were identified. Three themes emerged from the thematic analysis: oral health cognitive bias, poor management behaviors, and limited oral health services. Oral health management as a whole is negative, oral health behaviors are poor, oral health service utilization is limited.
CONCLUSIONS: Based on these findings, there is great scope here for improving the current status of oral health for rural older people around awareness, behavior, and access. Oral health education, improved oral health services and primary oral health promotion are warranted.
METHODS: Qualitative methodologies were used in this study. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted. Thirteen older adults in rural areas were purposively sampled at two metropolitan hospitals in Hunan, China. The data were transcribed and thematically analyzed, and MAXQDA software was used to assist with coding.
RESULTS: Three overarching major themes and ten sub‑themes capturing the perceptions and experience of oral health management among rural older people were identified. Three themes emerged from the thematic analysis: oral health cognitive bias, poor management behaviors, and limited oral health services. Oral health management as a whole is negative, oral health behaviors are poor, oral health service utilization is limited.
CONCLUSIONS: Based on these findings, there is great scope here for improving the current status of oral health for rural older people around awareness, behavior, and access. Oral health education, improved oral health services and primary oral health promotion are warranted.
摘要：
背景：探讨中国农村老年人口腔健康管理的认知和经验。
方法：本研究采用定性方法。进行了面对面的半结构化访谈。在湖南的两家大都市医院中，有目的地抽取了13名农村地区的老年人，中国。数据被转录和主题分析，并使用MAXQDA软件辅助编码。
结果：确定了三个总体主要主题和十个子主题，以捕捉农村老年人对口腔健康管理的看法和经验。主题分析中出现了三个主题：口腔健康认知偏差，不良的管理行为，和有限的口腔健康服务。口腔健康管理作为一个整体是消极的，口腔健康行为很差，口腔卫生服务利用有限。
结论：基于这些发现，这里有很大的空间来改善农村老年人的口腔健康状况，行为，和访问。口腔健康教育,有必要改善口腔健康服务和促进初级口腔健康。
方法：本研究采用定性方法。进行了面对面的半结构化访谈。在湖南的两家大都市医院中，有目的地抽取了13名农村地区的老年人，中国。数据被转录和主题分析，并使用MAXQDA软件辅助编码。
结果：确定了三个总体主要主题和十个子主题，以捕捉农村老年人对口腔健康管理的看法和经验。主题分析中出现了三个主题：口腔健康认知偏差，不良的管理行为，和有限的口腔健康服务。口腔健康管理作为一个整体是消极的，口腔健康行为很差，口腔卫生服务利用有限。
结论：基于这些发现，这里有很大的空间来改善农村老年人的口腔健康状况，行为，和访问。口腔健康教育,有必要改善口腔健康服务和促进初级口腔健康。
