This study aims to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a talking pen audio-interactive technology integrated with an oral frailty delay care program for community-dwelling older adults in rural agricultural regions of Chiayi County, Taiwan. The intervention is designed to improve oral function, physical health, and mental well-being. Bilingual (Mandarin and Taiwanese) teaching materials on oral frailty care will be developed. Usability and satisfaction testing will be conducted with older adults at local community bases. A quasi-experimental design will be implemented with 10 participants, who will be randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will receive the oral frailty care program with talking pen audio-interactive technology, while the control group will continue with regular community activities. Outcomes, including oral function, physical performance, and mental health, will be measured at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. This study seeks to provide evidence for innovative, accessible, and sustainable approaches to oral frailty prevention in rural elderly populations.
Adults aged 65 years or older residing in community settings of Chiayi County.
Able to perform basic self-care.
No severe swallowing difficulties and not dependent on nasogastric tube feeding.
Clear consciousness and able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese.
Individuals not residing in Chiayi County communities.
Individuals unable to perform activities of daily living independently or with impaired consciousness.
Individuals with cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorders that prevent cooperation with study procedures.