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[I-04]Effects of Augmented Reality Training for Indonesian Caregivers on GOHAI-T in Older Individuals: Preliminary Analysis
○Kuo-Hsun Lu1、Hsiao-Ling Huang2 (1. School of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University、2. Department of Oral Hygiene, Kaohsiung Medical University)
Purpose
As Taiwan became a super-aged society, the 65+ population exceeded 20%, increasing the demand for foreign caregivers, with Indonesians comprising 77.12%. Oral function decline and poor hygiene highlighted the need for better care training. This study investigated the effects of training Indonesian caregivers using an augmented reality (AR) toothbrushing system on the oral health-related quality of life, oral hygiene, oral function, and physical function of the older adults they cared for.
Methods
This study recruited 24 Indonesian caregivers and older adults from a long-term care center, randomly assigning them to AR + video, video, and control groups. All caregivers received an oral health leaflet; the AR + video group additionally used the AR toothbrushing system and video training, while the video group received only video training. Trained oral health professionals conducted face-to-face interviews to assess oral health-related quality of life, oral hygiene, oral function, and physical function before and three months after the intervention. The Kruskal-Wallis test analyzed continuous variables, Fisher's exact test compared categorical variables, and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test assessed pre- and post-test differences.
Results and Discussion
The older adults in the AR + video and video groups showed moderate improvements in oral health-related quality of life (GOHAI-T) (ES=0.34), whereas the control group experienced a decline. Regarding oral hygiene, the tongue coating index (TCI) significantly decreased in the AR + video group (ES=0.75, strong effect) and decreased in the video group (ES=0.34), while it increased in the control group. For oral function, saliva secretion increased in the AR + video group (ES=0.89, strong effect), whereas no notable changes occurred in the other two groups. Regarding physical function, the risk of sarcopenia (SARC-F) significantly decreased in the AR + video group (ES=0.58, strong effect) and decreased in the video group (ES=0.48), with no changes in the control group. This study confirmed that training Indonesian caregivers with an AR toothbrushing system effectively improved the oral health-related quality of life, oral hygiene, oral function, and physical function of older adults they cared for.
(COI Disclosure: None.)
(Ethics Review: Institutional Review Board of Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Approval Number: KMUHIRB-SV(II)-20230019)
As Taiwan became a super-aged society, the 65+ population exceeded 20%, increasing the demand for foreign caregivers, with Indonesians comprising 77.12%. Oral function decline and poor hygiene highlighted the need for better care training. This study investigated the effects of training Indonesian caregivers using an augmented reality (AR) toothbrushing system on the oral health-related quality of life, oral hygiene, oral function, and physical function of the older adults they cared for.
Methods
This study recruited 24 Indonesian caregivers and older adults from a long-term care center, randomly assigning them to AR + video, video, and control groups. All caregivers received an oral health leaflet; the AR + video group additionally used the AR toothbrushing system and video training, while the video group received only video training. Trained oral health professionals conducted face-to-face interviews to assess oral health-related quality of life, oral hygiene, oral function, and physical function before and three months after the intervention. The Kruskal-Wallis test analyzed continuous variables, Fisher's exact test compared categorical variables, and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test assessed pre- and post-test differences.
Results and Discussion
The older adults in the AR + video and video groups showed moderate improvements in oral health-related quality of life (GOHAI-T) (ES=0.34), whereas the control group experienced a decline. Regarding oral hygiene, the tongue coating index (TCI) significantly decreased in the AR + video group (ES=0.75, strong effect) and decreased in the video group (ES=0.34), while it increased in the control group. For oral function, saliva secretion increased in the AR + video group (ES=0.89, strong effect), whereas no notable changes occurred in the other two groups. Regarding physical function, the risk of sarcopenia (SARC-F) significantly decreased in the AR + video group (ES=0.58, strong effect) and decreased in the video group (ES=0.48), with no changes in the control group. This study confirmed that training Indonesian caregivers with an AR toothbrushing system effectively improved the oral health-related quality of life, oral hygiene, oral function, and physical function of older adults they cared for.
(COI Disclosure: None.)
(Ethics Review: Institutional Review Board of Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Approval Number: KMUHIRB-SV(II)-20230019)