Open AccessOral health-related quality of life among elderly patients visiting special clinics in public hospitals in Delhi, India: A cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Puneet Chahar,
Vikrant Mohanty,
Y B Aswini
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of public health/indian journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2229-7693
pISSN - 0019-557X
DOI - 10.4103/ijph.ijph_316_17
Subject(s) - medicine , public health , quality of life (healthcare) , cross sectional study , gerontology , population , interquartile range , oral health , oral hygiene , environmental health , family medicine , dentistry , nursing , surgery , pathology
Oral health is recognized as an integral component of general health, and poor oral health is reflected in general health and quality of life (QoL). India has seen a profound shift in the elderly population and is currently home to 103.9 million elders. General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) is a self-reported oral health assessment index used in elderly population and has been tested in multiple countries.