Effectiveness of the lay health advisor program on oral function and quality of life in aboriginal older adults: A randomized controlled trial

• Published in: Journal of Oral Rehabilitation Vol. 51; no. 5; pp. 840 - 850
• Main Authors: Cheng, Bo‐Han, Ho, Pei‐Shan, Hsu, Chih‐Cheng, Chen, Fu‐Li, Chen, Ming‐An, Kabasawa, Yuji, Huang, Hsiao‐Ling
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley 01.05.2024; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Advisors; Health care; Mastication; Native peoples; Older people; Plaque index; Quality of life; Swallowing; aged; lay health advisor; aboriginal; quality of life; oral function; delivery of healthcare

Aboriginal older adults residing in remote areas have poor oral function due to inadequate access to healthcare services. Lay health advisor (LHA) strategies can fill capacity shortages of healthcare professionals in rural communities and increase population acceptance of health care or healthy beha...