Table 6.

Open codes of themes.

Knowledge	Skills	Resource Challenges	Solutions	Older Peoples’ Self-Determination and Self-Empowerment	Habits of Older People
Appearance of oral cancer	Plaque removal from removable dentures	Lower education level in countryside	Education increased nurses’ awareness	Older people want to take care of themselves	Not used to using services
Cleaning removable dentures	Removing removable dentures from mouth	Less money for services	Regular oral health examination for older people	Living at home and self-determination	Not used to oral health care
First aid when dentures cause pressure	First aid when removable dentures cause pressure	Nurses do not have enough time	Oral health care in daily treatment plan	Older people take care of their own mouths	Cleaning of own, old removable dentures
Dementia and filling a tooth cavity	Easier to clean removable dentures than natural teeth	Nurse cannot do anything when an older person’s mouth is in bad condition	Education to be a necessity	Older people are used to using specific tools for oral hygiene	Older people feel that it is useless to go to a dentist
Plaque removal from removable dentures			Nurse encourages client to book an appointment with a dentist
Removing removable dentures from mouth			Practical training in nursing education
Scarce oral health education in nursing education
Nurse cannot do anything when an older person’s mouth is in bad condition