Smjernice za klinički rad s osobama starije životne dobi u dentalnoj medicini

master's thesis

• Title (english): Clinical guidelines for elderly patients in dental medicine
• Author: Marta Adam
• Mentor: Amir Ćatić (mentor)
• Committee member: Amir Ćatić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ketij Mehulić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Samir Čimić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; School of Dental Medicine; (Department of Fixed Prosthodontics); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-06-27, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Dental Medicine

Abstract

Broj osoba starije životne dobi svakim danom sve više raste. Uslijed navedenih demografskih
promjena potreba za skrbi starijih osoba sve je veća. Osobe starije životne dobi su jedna od
najzahtjevnijih populacija u dentalnoj medicini. Zbog nemogućnosti primjene standardnih
algoritama odlučivanja te specifičnih fizioloških promjena i problema koji se javljaju u
navedenoj populaciji kliničke smjernice su nužne.
Ciljevi ovog rada uključuju analizu literature vezanu uz pristup oralnom liječenju osoba starije
životne dobi, a temeljem koje bi se sistematizirale specifičnosti orofacijalnog područja koje se
javljaju starenjem te definirale smjernice za klinički rad s osobama starije životne dobi koje bi
unaprijedile rad doktora dentalne medicine.
Istraživanje je provedeno na Stomatološkom fakultetu Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. Odobrilo ga je
Etičko povjerenstvo Stomatološkog fakulteta u Zagrebu. Provedena je pretraga literature u
bazama podataka PubMed, Scopus i Web of Science. Ključne riječi bile su „osobe starije
životne dobi”, „gerodontologija“ i „oralno zdravlje“. U analizu su uključeni metaanaliza,
randomizirana kontrolirana ispitivanja i sustavni pregledni radovi u posljednjih pet godina.
Nakon primjene kriterija prihvatljivosti uključeno je 13 istraživačkih studija temeljem kojih su
kreirane smjernice za rad u dentalnoj medicini s osobama starije životne dobi. Kliničke
smjernice prikazane u ovom radu pružaju uvid u promjene i izazove u starijih osoba te
preporuke u radu s istima.

Abstract (english)

The number of elderly people is growing every day. Due to these demographic changes, the
need for care for the elderly is growing. The elderly population is one of the most challenging
populations in dental medicine. Due to the unavailability of application of standard decisionmaking algorithms and specific physiological changes and problems which occur in this
population, clinical guidelines are needed.
The objectives of this paper include the analysis of available literature on the treatment of oral
medical challenges in the elderly. The paper was based on the systematization of changes in the
orofacial area that occur with ageing and defining guidelines for clinical work with the elderly
to improve the clinical work of dentists.
The research was conducted at the School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb. It was
approved by the Ethics Committee of the School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb. A
literature search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases. The
keywords were “elderly people”, “gerodontology” and “oral health”. The analysis included
meta-analysis, randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews, in the last 5 years. The
application of eligibility criteria in the said databases resulted in thirteen research studies, which
comprise the empirical material of this paper and present the basis for the creation of guidelines
for treating the elderly. The clinical guidelines presented in this paper provide insight into
changes and challenges in the elderly and recommendations for working with them.

• Keywords: osobe starije životne dobi; oralno zdravlje; gerodontologija
• Keywords (english): elderly people; oral health; gerodontology
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:127:369119
• Study programme: Title: dental medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica dentalne medicine (doktor/doktorica dentalne medicine)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-10-14 11:53:49