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@article{ART003333166},
author={Jong-Hwa Jang and Myeong-Hwa Park and Kim, YoungSun and Whang sun hee and Min-Young Kim and Seong, Mi Gyung},
title={Effectiveness of Professional Oral Health Care Interventions Delivered by Dental Hygienists: Focusing on Older Adults Attending Day Care Centers},
journal={The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies},
issn={2586-5439},
year={2026},
volume={10},
number={1},
pages={13-20},
doi={10.22685/jts.2026.10.1.13}

TY - JOUR
AU - Jong-Hwa Jang
AU - Myeong-Hwa Park
AU - Kim, YoungSun
AU - Whang sun hee
AU - Min-Young Kim
AU - Seong, Mi Gyung
TI - Effectiveness of Professional Oral Health Care Interventions Delivered by Dental Hygienists: Focusing on Older Adults Attending Day Care Centers
JO - The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies
PY - 2026
VL - 10
IS - 1
PB - The Society for Transdisciplinary Studies
SP - 13
EP - 20
SN - 2586-5439
AB - Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of dental hygienist-led professional oral health care interventions for older adults attending day care centers and to provide evidence for defining the roles of geriatric dental hygienists. Methods: This pre-post intervention study included 79 older adults attending day care centers and implemented a 6-week home-visit oral health program. Oral health status was assessed using the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) and the Winkel Tongue Coating Index (WTCI), while oral health-related quality of life was measured using the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) through structured interviews. Results: Following the 6-week intervention, OHI-S and WTCI scores significantly decreased (p = 0.001), while GOHAI scores significantly improved (p = 0.008), indicating a positive effect of the intervention. Conclusions: Dental hygienist-led home-visit oral health interventions were effective in improving oral health status and oral health-related quality of life among older adults. These findings support the need for policy and institutional frameworks to facilitate the broader implementation of such interventions.
KW - Dental hygienists;Daycare centers;Older adults;Oral hygiene;Oral health-related quality of life
DO - 10.22685/jts.2026.10.1.13
ER -

Jong-Hwa Jang, Myeong-Hwa Park, Kim, YoungSun, Whang sun hee, Min-Young Kim and Seong, Mi Gyung. (2026). Effectiveness of Professional Oral Health Care Interventions Delivered by Dental Hygienists: Focusing on Older Adults Attending Day Care Centers. The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies, 10(1), 13-20.

Jong-Hwa Jang, Myeong-Hwa Park, Kim, YoungSun, Whang sun hee, Min-Young Kim and Seong, Mi Gyung. 2026, "Effectiveness of Professional Oral Health Care Interventions Delivered by Dental Hygienists: Focusing on Older Adults Attending Day Care Centers", The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies, vol.10, no.1 pp.13-20. Available from: doi:10.22685/jts.2026.10.1.13

Jong-Hwa Jang, Myeong-Hwa Park, Kim, YoungSun, Whang sun hee, Min-Young Kim, Seong, Mi Gyung "Effectiveness of Professional Oral Health Care Interventions Delivered by Dental Hygienists: Focusing on Older Adults Attending Day Care Centers" The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies 10.1 pp.13-20 (2026) : 13.

Jong-Hwa Jang, Myeong-Hwa Park, Kim, YoungSun, Whang sun hee, Min-Young Kim, Seong, Mi Gyung. Effectiveness of Professional Oral Health Care Interventions Delivered by Dental Hygienists: Focusing on Older Adults Attending Day Care Centers. 2026; 10(1), 13-20. Available from: doi:10.22685/jts.2026.10.1.13

Jong-Hwa Jang, Myeong-Hwa Park, Kim, YoungSun, Whang sun hee, Min-Young Kim and Seong, Mi Gyung. "Effectiveness of Professional Oral Health Care Interventions Delivered by Dental Hygienists: Focusing on Older Adults Attending Day Care Centers" The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies 10, no.1 (2026) : 13-20.doi: 10.22685/jts.2026.10.1.13

Jong-Hwa Jang; Myeong-Hwa Park; Kim, YoungSun; Whang sun hee; Min-Young Kim; Seong, Mi Gyung. Effectiveness of Professional Oral Health Care Interventions Delivered by Dental Hygienists: Focusing on Older Adults Attending Day Care Centers. The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies, 10(1), 13-20. doi: 10.22685/jts.2026.10.1.13

Jong-Hwa Jang; Myeong-Hwa Park; Kim, YoungSun; Whang sun hee; Min-Young Kim; Seong, Mi Gyung. Effectiveness of Professional Oral Health Care Interventions Delivered by Dental Hygienists: Focusing on Older Adults Attending Day Care Centers. The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies. 2026; 10(1) 13-20. doi: 10.22685/jts.2026.10.1.13

Jong-Hwa Jang, Myeong-Hwa Park, Kim, YoungSun, Whang sun hee, Min-Young Kim, Seong, Mi Gyung. Effectiveness of Professional Oral Health Care Interventions Delivered by Dental Hygienists: Focusing on Older Adults Attending Day Care Centers. 2026; 10(1), 13-20. Available from: doi:10.22685/jts.2026.10.1.13

Jong-Hwa Jang, Myeong-Hwa Park, Kim, YoungSun, Whang sun hee, Min-Young Kim and Seong, Mi Gyung. "Effectiveness of Professional Oral Health Care Interventions Delivered by Dental Hygienists: Focusing on Older Adults Attending Day Care Centers" The Journal of Transdisciplinary Studies 10, no.1 (2026) : 13-20.doi: 10.22685/jts.2026.10.1.13