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The association between clinical oral health and general quality of life: a population‐based study of individuals aged 50–74 in S outhern B razil
Author(s) -
Fontanive Victor,
Abegg Claides,
Tsakos Georgios,
Oliveira Monica
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2012.00742.x
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , oral health , gerontology , rehabilitation , population , cross sectional study , physical therapy , dentistry , environmental health , pathology , nursing
Objectives Few studies have assessed the impact that oral health status and prosthetic rehabilitation have on the general quality of life ( Q o L ) of individuals and there is a lack of information about the association between prosthetic status and Q o L . Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the association between clinical oral health variables and general Q o L in individuals aged 50–74 years in P orto A legre. Methodology This cross‐sectional study consisted of 720 participants aged between 50 and 74 years residing in three health districts of P orto A legre, S outhern B razil. They were selected through multistage proportional random sampling. Data were collected through (i) interview using structured questionnaire on demographic data and the W orld H ealth O rganization A bbreviated I nstrument for Q uality of L ife A ssessment ( WHOQOL ‐ BREF ) to assess Q o L , (ii) oral clinical examination using criteria recommended by the W orld H ealth O rganization ( WHO ) and the E pidemiological S urvey SB / B razil in 2000. The interviews and clinical examinations were performed at their homes by four pairs of trained and calibrated researchers. The scores of Q o L were categorized by their median into low (≤median) and high (>median). The association between outcomes and the factors studied was analysed by P oisson R egression using multiple backward methods, with adjustment for robust variance, and S vyset function scheduled following the stages of the research. Results The physical domain of WHOQOL ‐ BREF was associated with use of upper prosthesis and educational level. The psychological domain score was related to level of education. The decayed, missing and filled teeth ( DMFT ), gender and educational level were associated to the social relations domain. In the environment domain, an association with use and need of lower prosthesis, age and educational level was observed. Conclusions Clinical oral health variables such as DMFT and use and need of prosthesis were associated with general Q o L in this population.