scholarly journals Estudo de prevalência de Desordens Temporomandibulares (tmd) e qualidade de vida em uma população de idosos institucionalizados

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Daniela Disconzi Seitenfus Rehm ◽  
Patricia Saram Progiante ◽  
Denise Munaretto Ficht ◽  
Betina Carapeto ◽  
Marcio Lima Grossi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Temporomandibular Disorder ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Health ◽  
The North

Purpose: This multidisciplinary prevalence study had the objective of identifying the prevalenceof TMD, chronic pain and quality of life in institutionalized elderly patients in Southern Brazil,including depression and somatization levels. Methods: Forty subjects (55% women, meanage=75 years±S.D., 80% Caucasian) in need of dental treatment were selected from twolong-term elderly institutions in the city of Porto Alegre. The World Health Organization Qualityof Life (WHOQOL) questionnaire was used for assessing quality of life, the Research DiagnosticCriteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) for TMD signs and symptoms as well asdepression and somatization levels, and the North York Dental Health Survey (NYDHS ) for theoral health status. Result s: Approximately 60% completed elementary school. It was also a lowincome population (85%, $75 to $500 American dollars per month). Most (56.4%) were bornin the countryside. Ten percent had high intensity pain, with 2.5% accompanied by moderatelimitation. These severe signs and symptoms of TMD were associated with significant disabilityin daily functions and had a negative impact in the level of psychological stress and qualityof life in institutionalized patients. In addition, almost 97.5% of the elderly has shown somedegree of depression, and 57.5% had moderate to strong somatization levels. Conclusions:The proportion of elderly with severe TMD signs and symptoms was low; however, the greatfrequency of depression and somatization, with a good number of them in actual treatmentneed, highlights the importance of evaluating the elderly in all aspects.Keywords: temporomandibular disorder; orofacial pain; depression; somatization; quality of life; elderly.

scholarly journals THE INTEGRATION OF DENTAL DETERMINANTS IN THE ACTIVE LONGEVITY PROGRAM

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-190
Author(s):  
R. Sh Gvetadze ◽  
V. D Wagner ◽  
G. E Amanaliti ◽  
Lyudmila E. Smirnova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Health ◽  
Quality Health Care ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government

According to the World Health Organization, the elderly are the fastest-growing age group in the world. Scientists addressing the aging issue have put forward a theory of active longevity, based on improving the quality of life of the elderly. Most authors believe that the basis of a long life is an active and mobile lifestyle, a healthy diet, abstinence from bad habits, constant communication and affordable quality health care. Recently, in our country, government officials began to pay attention to the problems of longevity and improving the quality of life of senior and elderly people. The Government of Moscow adopted a decision of December 18, 2018 No. 1578-GO “On the implementation of the Moscow Longevity Project in the city of Moscow”, which provides for a permanent basis to create a system of organizing active leisure activities for senior citizens, expanding forms of social communications, further enhancing their life and longevity. Recent studies show that the quality of life of people in the elderly and senile age is closely related to their health and cannot be limited to biomedical parameters. It depends on an assessment of one’s life course, internal standards, and on effective social activity. Also, quality of life is correlated with factors such as the diet and nutrition quality, the ability to perform physical activities that help reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases and mortality. At the same time, the importance of dental health remains underestimated, despite the fact that healthy mouth organs and tissues are the main factors contributing to quality nutrition, performing an aesthetic role and serving as a symbol of a person’s well-being.

scholarly journals Hubungan antara status kesehatan gigi dengan kualitas hidup pada manula di Kecamatan Malili , Luwu Timur (The corelation between dental health status and the quality of life in the elderly in District Malili, Luwu Timur)

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 160
Author(s):  
Ayub Irmadani Anwar
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Important Public Health Problem

Negative impact of poor oral health on quality of life in the elderly is an important public health problem. Around theworld, poor oral health in the elderly seemed to edentulous, dental caries and periodontal disease. It was reported astrong correlation between the number of teeth lost by a score of OHIP-14. This study aimed to determine the relationshipof oral health and quality of life of the elderly in District of Malili, East Luwu. Pathfinder pilot survey-based studyconducted in 15 villages in that district on 10-12 November 2011. The subjects were elderly people who come to thevillage hall, which is guided by a questionnaire interviewed and met the inclusion criteria. The results showed that theelderly average index of DMF-T at 11.11, which indicated that the oral health status was significantly positivelycorrelated with quality of life (OHIP-14), with a correlation value of 0.170. It was concluded that the higher the valueof DMF-T, the more affect the quality of life of the elderly.

scholarly journals Implicações do uso do Aparelho de Amplificação Sonora Individual na qualidade de vida de idosos

CoDAS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Zorzetto Carniel ◽  
Juliana Cristina Ferreira de Sousa ◽  
Carla Dias da Silva ◽  
Carla Aparecida de Urzedo Fortunato-Queiroz ◽  
Miguel Ângelo Hyppolito ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Hearing Handicap ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Post Hoc

RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar, por meio de questionários padronizados, a qualidade de vida de idosos com deficiência auditiva diagnosticada que utilizam ou não a prótese auditiva (AASI) e de idosos sem queixa auditiva. Método Trata-se de um estudo transversal, com amostra não probabilística, distribuída em três grupos divididos da seguinte forma: 30 idosos com perda auditiva diagnosticada e com indicação para uso do aparelho de amplificação sonora individual (AASI), mas que ainda não faziam uso da prótese; 30 idosos com deficiência auditiva que usavam o AASI; e 30 idosos sem queixa auditiva. Os participantes completaram um questionário que investigava dados sociodemográficos e familiares, o Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly Screening Version (HHIE-S) e o World Health Organization Quality of Life - versão breve (WHOQOL-Breve). Além das análises descritivas dos dados, foram realizados testes para comparação dos três grupos, aplicando-se a análise de variância (ANOVA) e o teste post hoc de Bonferroni. Resultados Os três grupos se diferenciaram significativamente em todos os domínios de qualidade de vida. O grupo de idosos com perda auditiva diagnosticada e com indicação para uso do AASI apresentou menores escores que o grupo de idosos com deficiência auditiva que usavam o AASI e que o grupo de referência. O grupo com AASI apresentou os melhores resultados de qualidade de vida. Conclusão A perda auditiva afeta a qualidade de vida do idoso. O uso efetivo da prótese auditiva é benéfico a esta população, melhorando suas condições de vida e saúde.

Information and psychological security in the development of computer literacy in the elderly

2021 ◽  
pp. 270-278
Author(s):  
Tatyana Borisovna Berestok
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Negative Factors

This article deals with the issue of self-preservation of elderly people when learning to work on a computer from the point of view of information and psychological security. The necessity of solving new socio-psychological problems is indicated: to develop the ability to give a correct assessment of a specific information threat, to prevent the negative impact of the information environment, to resist negative factors, and to contribute to improving the quality of life. The purpose of counseling elderly people is to develop their ability to understand the problem of the negative impact of the information environment on psychological and physiological health, to be able to apply methods to ensure information and psychological security. Consulting and educational work with the elderly and employees of social institutions engaged in professional activities directly related to the above category should be aimed at preventing cases of fraudulent activities. Consulting work with them should not only meet the general principles of building psychological contact, but also cause an understanding of the importance of compliance with security in the digital sphere. Elderly people develop the ability to assess correctly a specific information threat and prevent the negative impact of the information environment by providing adequate resistance to negative factors and contributing to improving their quality of life. It is increasingly difficult for older people to navigate threats, unmotivated anxiety increases, depressiveness appears and becomes fixed, and asocial personality traits are formed. At the present time, it is necessary to consider the formation of information and computer literacy as a mechanism to counteract the negative impact of the information environment and a necessary condition for developing an effective strategy for the social adaptation of elderly people.

scholarly journals Effect of a physical therapy protocol on the health related quality of life of patients with temporomandibular disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 507-514
Author(s):  
Maíra de Oliveira Viana ◽  
Natália Bitar da Cunha Olegario ◽  
Mariana de Oliveira Viana ◽  
Guilherme Pinheiro Ferreira da Silva ◽  
Jair Licio Ferreira Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Temporomandibular Disorder ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
School Of Dentistry ◽  
Therapy Protocol

Abstract Introduction: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) comprise a group of diseases that affect not only the temporomandibular joint, but also different areas extrinsic to the joints. Quality of life has been the subject of numerous studies in the Health area, especially aimed at people with chronic diseases, such as TMD. Objective: To evaluate effects of a physical therapy protocol on the quality of life of patients with temporomandibular disorder. Methods: Blinded, prospective, clinical trial, with 60 patients of both genders, aged between 18 and 70 years with TMD diagnosis attended in the clinic of Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry. The patients were divided into two groups, with one group, in addition to dental treatment, receiving a physical therapy protocol and the other group dental treatment only, for 5 weeks. The measurement of quality of life was obtained through the generic SF-36 questionnaire, at the beginning and end of the proposed protocol. Results: The patients to whom the physical therapy protocol was applied associated with dental care presented increased scores in all the domains of the questionnaire. In the group that received only dental treatment, improvements were only found in the domain related to pain. Conclusion: The application of a physical therapy protocol was able to improve the quality of life of patients with temporomandibular disorder.

scholarly journals Quality of Life and Depressive Signs and Symptoms of the Elderly Women with Breast Cancer

10.3823/2055 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathacha Adriela Lima de Carvalho ◽  
Maria do Livramento Fortes Figueiredo ◽  
Chrystiany Plácido de Brito Vieira ◽  
Jaqueline Carvalho e Silva Sales ◽  
Maria Helena Barros Araújo Luz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly

scholarly journals Oral Health and Related Quality of Life in Older People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saber Azami-Aghdash ◽  
Fatemeh Pournaghi-Azar ◽  
Ahmad Moosavi ◽  
Mohammad Mohseni ◽  
Naser Derakhshani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Additive Method ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background: Of the most important implications and complaints in the elderly group of the population, is oral and dental health problems. This study aimed to assess oral health- related quality of life in older people. Methods: To data collection, databases were searched including PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, SID, MagIran, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and scholar google The keywords were “older adults", “Geriatric” Elderly", "Older", “Aged”, "Ageing", "Oral health", "Oral hygiene" and "Quality of life", "QOL. For manual searching, several specialized journals of related scope as well as the finalized articles' reference list were searched. Studies from 1st Jan 2000 to 30th Jan 2017 were included. Studies were subjected to meta-analysis to calculate indexes, using CMA:2 (Comprehensive Meta-Analysis) software. Results: Totally, 3707 articles were searched that 48 of them were subjected to the oral and dental health-related quality of life in 59 groups of the elderly population with the mean age of 73.57+6.62 in the 26 countries. The obtained percentage values of dental and oral health were 80.2% (0-60), 14.8% (0-12), 16.4% (0-70), 22% (0-14 or 0-59) and 19.2% (0-196) for GOHAI with the additive method, GOHAI with Simple Count Method, OHIP14 with the additive method, OHIP-14 with Simple Count method and OHIP-49 with additive method indexes, respectively. Conclusion: The elderly group of the population had no proper oral health-related quality of life. Regarding the importance and necessity of oral and dental health and its effect on general health care in the target group, it is recommended to improve dental hygiene in the mentioned group of population.

scholarly journals Quality of Life and Health for Patients with Chronic Periodontitis: A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeehee Pyo ◽  
Ji-Hyun Lee ◽  
Mina Lee ◽  
Minsu Ock
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Periodontal Disease ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Health Related Qol ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background: Disease burden created by periodontal disease has been recognized as a global challenge. The burden of medical expenses is expected to increase continuously, parallel to the growth of the elderly population. Periodontal disease causes tooth loss if not treated early, and advanced periodontitis can cause a decline in chewing ability and word pronunciation as well as aesthetic function. These results diminish the health-related quality of life (QOL) for various populations, particularly the elderly, adults, pregnant women, and workers. Thus, not only is early detection and management of the disease necessary, but also a systematic strategy for the prevention of periodontal diseaseMethods: Adults 19 years of age or older diagnosed with chronic gingivitis (K05.1) or chronic periodontitis (K05.3) under the ICD-10 codes were selected to participate in the study. Among the patients visiting the dental outpatient department, the study participants were chosen for our sample. A total of 20 participants were informed of the purpose of the study and gave consent to participate in in-depth interviews.Results: The analysis results were summarized into the four upper categories of ‘Interfering Element for Dental Care,’ ‘Declined Quality of Life caused by Dental Disease,’ ‘Satisfaction Elements after Treatment of Dental Disease,’ ‘Improvements for Voluntary Dental Care.’ The treatment of periodontal disease has improved the health-related quality of life and enabled the participants to have positive health behaviors for dental care. Furthermore, they recognized the severity of periodontal disease and the importance of dental examinations. It enabled them to be aware of the need of societal effort for dental care awareness.Conclusions: This study was an in-depth examination of the health-related QOL of periodontal patients through qualitative research methodology. The experiences of periodontal disease identified by this study can not only help to assess the adequacy of the current dental health-related QOL assessment tools but also recognize unmet needs regarding periodontal disease and, ultimately, to raise the awareness of periodontal disease among the general public. Based on this research, we expect that research on health-related QOL on periodontal disease would expand and revitalize the dental health system and practices.

scholarly journals Factors associated with the quality of life of elderly caregivers of other elderly persons

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Letícia Decimo Flesch ◽  
Samila Sathler Tavares Batistoni ◽  
Anita Liberalesso Neri ◽  
Meire Cachioni
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Selection Of Variables ◽  
Elderly Caregivers

Abstract Objective : To evaluate the association between the double vulnerability of being elderly and a caregiver and quality of life assessed by Control, Autonomy, Self-realization and Pleasure factors (CASP-19). Method : 148 elderly caregivers participated in the present study. They were selected for convenience from Brazilian public and private health services - a sample from the study “The Psychological Well-Being of Elderly Persons Caring for Other Elderly Persons in a Family Context”. The variables: caregiver’s state of health, care demands, perception of burden, self-rated health, and quality of life were selected. Descriptive analyses, chi-squared tests, Fisher’s exact test, the Kruskal-Wallis test and analysis of multivariate hierarchical logistics were carried out, with theStepwisecriteria applied for selection of variables. Results : The hierarchical multivariate analyses found that number of symptoms and total burden were significantly associated with a poorer quality of life. Elderly persons with three or more symptoms and those with a high burden level were at a higher risk of poor quality of life. The variables number of diseases, burden, and self-rated health compared with the past, were significantly associated with a poorer quality of life. Conclusion : It can be concluded that for the elderly caregiver, physical aspects (signs and symptoms, chronic diseases and a perception of health deterioration) combined with burden are the aspects that most influence quality of life.

Geriatric Dentistry and Prevention: Research and Public Policy (Reaction Paper)

1991 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Meyerowitz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Systemic Disease ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Geriatric Dentistry

The population of older adults is heterogeneous and can be divided into many subgroups: the young-old, the old-old, the healthy, the sick, the frail, the mentally and physically handicapped, the ambulatory, the chair-bound, house-bound or institution-bound, and the economically advantaged and disadvantaged. This diversity is extremely important to the discussion of the oral health needs, preventive health strategies, and research agenda for the elderly. As life expectancy increases, more attention is being paid to disease prevention so that the quality of life in old age can be improved. However, the link among oral health, systemic disease, and quality of life in the elderly needs to be better-defined. There is some evidence in the literature that indicates that coronal and root caries appear to be major health problems for the elderly. This needs to be corroborated in longitudinal studies. Although periodontal disease prevalence and severity are high in some subgroups of the elderly, these appear to be in decline in the general population. Dental health-care workers must be cognizant of the oral conditions associated with systemic disease and the use of medication, a major concern in older adults. Prevention of oral disease in the elderly requires early intervention, education of the dental health team, and innovative uses of well-established preventive agents such as fluoride. An extensive research effort is needed to answer basic and applied questions regarding the oral health needs of the elderly. Federal and private funding will be necessary. The dental profession will have to demonstrate and be persuasive that money spent on research and care for the elderly is money well spent.

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