Development of a New Application-Based Chewing Efficiency Test (Mini Dental Assessment) and Its Evaluation by Nursing Staff in Geriatric Care: A Pilot Study

The increasing average life expectancy worldwide results in an elderly population with significant health care needs. However, dental care is often not a focus of care. It is well known that oral and overall health are directly related. Therefore, the Mini Dental Assessment (MDA) was developed to pr...

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Autores principales:	Alexander Schmidt, Maximiliane Amelie Schlenz, Clara Sophie Gäbler, Steffen Schlee, Bernd Wöstmann
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	mastication geriatric assessment nutrition assessment nursing assessment dentistry oral health care service delivery Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:cd657ac2b9c440cdb3d192341153a8702021-11-25T17:49:13ZDevelopment of a New Application-Based Chewing Efficiency Test (Mini Dental Assessment) and Its Evaluation by Nursing Staff in Geriatric Care: A Pilot Study10.3390/ijerph1822118891660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/cd657ac2b9c440cdb3d192341153a8702021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/11889https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601The increasing average life expectancy worldwide results in an elderly population with significant health care needs. However, dental care is often not a focus of care. It is well known that oral and overall health are directly related. Therefore, the Mini Dental Assessment (MDA) was developed to provide a simple analysis of oral health status, although it is currently only available in paper form, with all associated drawbacks, from illegible writing to the inability to quickly search the collected forms. This study aimed to develop a digital application (app) for mobile devices that can overcome the problems associated with paper forms. After the digital MDA was developed, its usability was evaluated by nurses, a questionnaire was answered, and it was compared to the analog MDA with patients in a pilot study. The usability of the app (System Usability Scale) was 95.18 ± 4.26, representing a very high usability. Furthermore, this app showed good clinical applicability. The results also showed that the digital MDA was accepted by nurses in their daily routine and was preferred to the analog MDA. A follow-up study with a higher number of subjects is highly recommended.Alexander SchmidtMaximiliane Amelie SchlenzClara Sophie GäblerSteffen SchleeBernd WöstmannMDPI AGarticlemasticationgeriatric assessmentnutrition assessmentnursing assessmentdentistryoral health care service deliveryMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11889, p 11889 (2021)
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spellingShingle	mastication geriatric assessment nutrition assessment nursing assessment dentistry oral health care service delivery Medicine R Alexander Schmidt Maximiliane Amelie Schlenz Clara Sophie Gäbler Steffen Schlee Bernd Wöstmann Development of a New Application-Based Chewing Efficiency Test (Mini Dental Assessment) and Its Evaluation by Nursing Staff in Geriatric Care: A Pilot Study
description	The increasing average life expectancy worldwide results in an elderly population with significant health care needs. However, dental care is often not a focus of care. It is well known that oral and overall health are directly related. Therefore, the Mini Dental Assessment (MDA) was developed to provide a simple analysis of oral health status, although it is currently only available in paper form, with all associated drawbacks, from illegible writing to the inability to quickly search the collected forms. This study aimed to develop a digital application (app) for mobile devices that can overcome the problems associated with paper forms. After the digital MDA was developed, its usability was evaluated by nurses, a questionnaire was answered, and it was compared to the analog MDA with patients in a pilot study. The usability of the app (System Usability Scale) was 95.18 ± 4.26, representing a very high usability. Furthermore, this app showed good clinical applicability. The results also showed that the digital MDA was accepted by nurses in their daily routine and was preferred to the analog MDA. A follow-up study with a higher number of subjects is highly recommended.
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author	Alexander Schmidt Maximiliane Amelie Schlenz Clara Sophie Gäbler Steffen Schlee Bernd Wöstmann
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title	Development of a New Application-Based Chewing Efficiency Test (Mini Dental Assessment) and Its Evaluation by Nursing Staff in Geriatric Care: A Pilot Study
title_short	Development of a New Application-Based Chewing Efficiency Test (Mini Dental Assessment) and Its Evaluation by Nursing Staff in Geriatric Care: A Pilot Study
title_full	Development of a New Application-Based Chewing Efficiency Test (Mini Dental Assessment) and Its Evaluation by Nursing Staff in Geriatric Care: A Pilot Study
title_fullStr	Development of a New Application-Based Chewing Efficiency Test (Mini Dental Assessment) and Its Evaluation by Nursing Staff in Geriatric Care: A Pilot Study
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Development of a New Application-Based Chewing Efficiency Test (Mini Dental Assessment) and Its Evaluation by Nursing Staff in Geriatric Care: A Pilot Study

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