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SUBMITTER: Saintrain MVL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8084198 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Saintrain Maria Vieira de Lima MVL Saintrain Suzanne Vieira SV de Oliveira Branco July Grassiely JG Peixoto Caldas José Manuel JM Lourenço Caroline Barbosa CB Vieira-Meyer Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes APGF
PloS one 20210429 4
We aimed to assess the association between dependence in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and oral health in older adults. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 280 people aged ≥60 years served at public primary health care centers in Northeastern Brazil. Sociodemographic, oral discomfort and general health data were collected. The Lawton and Brody scale were used to assess IADL. This research adheres to the STROBE checklist. Most participants were married (n = 139; 49.6%), women ...[more]