scholarly journals Inter-examiner agreement in the application of an oral health assessment instrument in hospitalized elderly

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thais Regina Francisco ◽  
Aline Tavares Domingos ◽  
Myrian Najas ◽  
Bruno Guardieiro
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hospitalized Elderly ◽  
Dental Screening ◽  
Examiner Agreement ◽  
Elderly Hospitalized Patients

ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the correspondence between nurse and dental surgeon assessments in the application of an Oral Health Assessment in dental screening of elderly hospitalized patients. Methods: cross-sectional study with elderly patients (n = 54) admitted to University Hospital from the Federal University of São Paulo. Data were collected through the assessment of oral cavity. Descriptive statistical techniques were used to analyze them, using tables and graphs. Results: there was correlation and agreement between nurse and dental surgeon assessments referring to application of an Oral Health Assessment in dental screening of hospitalized elderly. Conclusions: oral Health Assessment in dental screening for hospitalized elderly by nurses demonstrated excellent reproducibility and may be a resource to identify buccal alteration, helping the planning and execution of nurse care associated to oral health.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Mothers Related to their Oral Health Status of 6-12 Years Old Children in Bhilai City, Chhattisgarh, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (21) ◽  
pp. 248
Author(s):  
Pallavi Pawar ◽  
Nilotpol Kashyap ◽  
Rohit Anand
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Related ◽  
High Level ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

Aim and Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the oral health status of 6-12 year old children and their mother’s knowledge, attitude, and practices in Bhilai city. Moreover, this study was also carried out to determine whether mother’s oral health related knowledge, attitude, and practices have a significant influence on the oral health of their children. Materials and Methods: A cross- sectional study was conducted among children (n=600) aged between 6-12 years, attending both government and private schools accompanied with their mothers in Bhilai city. The oral health status of the children was evaluated by using WHO Oral Health Assessment Form (2013). The parents were then asked to fill 25 item based on selfadministered questionnaire. Mother’s knowledge, attitude, and practices were assessed by direct contact with mothers using close ended questionnaire. Statistical Analysis: The data was then entered and analysed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences, SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Also, p value≤ 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: The result of the study showed that 90% of mothers had good knowledge, 75% mothers had average attitude, and 51% mothers had high level practices related to oral health. An inverse relationship was found between children’s oral health status and their mother’s knowledge, attitude, and practices about oral health. Thus, the findings were highly significant. Conclusion: Results showed that mother’s oral health related to knowledge, attitude, and practices had a significant impact on oral health status of their children.

scholarly journals Health Locus of Control: A Determinant of Oral Health among Tobacco users in Rural India

2021 ◽  
pp. 151-159
Author(s):  
Sweta Singh ◽  
Shashidhar Acharya ◽  
Meghashyam Bhat ◽  
S. Bhat ◽  
P. Kalyan Chakravarthy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Indian State ◽  
Health Related

Purpose: The concept of health locus of control is important because of its relation with health attitudes, behavior and coping styles. This study was done to compare the locus of control orientation and oral health status of tobacco users with that of non-tobacco users. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on rural population in southern Indian state. All the participants were interviewed to gather data on their socio-demographic correlates, oral health related behavior and health locus of control with the help of a pre-tested questionnaire. Clinical examination was done using WHO oral health assessment form (1997).Main outcome measures were Locus of Control, Oral Health (dental caries status and periodontal status). Results: Tobacco users were found to score lower on the dimension of Internality and higher on the Chance dimension compared to non-tobacco users. The prevalence and severity of periodontal disease was significantly higher in tobacco users than non-tobacco users irrespective of age and socioeconomic strata. Conclusion: It was also concluded that non-tobacco users had internal orientation to health locus of control thereby being important behavioral factor controlling health in this group.Findings also demonstrated significant association between tobacco usage and adverse periodontal health.

scholarly journals Prevalence and factors associated with alterations of the temporomandibular joint in institutionalized elderly

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annie Karoline Bezerra de Medeiros ◽  
Fernanda Pinheiro Barbosa ◽  
Grasiela Piuvezam ◽  
Adriana da Fonte Porto Carreiro ◽  
Kenio Costa Lima
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Assessment Index ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Level Of Significance

Abstract This article aims to analyze the prevalence and associated factors of TMJ alterations in elderly institutionalized. An cross-sectional study of 1192 elderly institutionalized in Brazil was undertaken. Intra and extra-oral exams were performed and the TMJ was evaluated based on the Oral Health Assessment Form of the WHO (1997). Demographic data and elderly dependence were also collected. The self-perception of the elderly regarding oral health was measured using the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index - GOHAI. Data analysis was performed using the Chi-squared test and robust Poisson regression (level of significance of 5%). The prevalence of TMJ alteration was low compared to adults and was only associated with the state of dependence of the elderly individual (independent had 45.4% more alterations than dependent individuals), gender (women had 47.4% more alterations), self-perception of oral health (who evaluated negatively had 65.6% more alterations) and the need of upper dentures (who needed some kind of upper dentures had 45.8% more alterations than those who did not). Despite being low, the presence of alterations in the TMJ was more frequent in elderly independent, women, who evaluated negatively oral health and need some kind of upper dentures.

scholarly journals The Relationship between prosthetic status and the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index in a Group of Institutionalized elderly of an Indian City: A cross-sectional study

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1173-1177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Nadeem Ahmed Bijle ◽  
Vittal Das Shetty
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Complete Denture ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Assessment Index ◽  
Indian City

ABSTRACT Aim To assess and compare the quality of life and oral health status among institutionalized elderly in Pune. Materials and methods A cross-sectional, quantitative exploratory study was conducted in persons 60 years of age in an institutionalized elderly home. The GOHAI questionnaire was completed by a single examiner, who interviewed the patients in their local language. The oral examination was carried out according to WHO oral health survey using the DMFT-index, community periodontal index (CPI), periodontal loss of attachment (PLA), prosthetic use, and needs according to criteria established by the WHO by a calibrated examiner. Descriptive analysis was carried out using absolute and relative frequencies of the qualitative variables and means with respective standard deviations for the quantitative variables. The Student's t-test was applied to compare groups. Results Out of the total 110 individuals interviewed for the study, 64% were males and 36% were females. Individuals with up to 20 missing teeth and individuals with more than 20 missing teeth were 20 and 80% respectively. Based on the prosthetic need, 66% individuals needed replacement of teeth by dentures in one or both arches while 34% did not need any replacement by complete denture. The mean value for physical dimension was 5.40 whereas for psychosocial dimension, pain/discomfort and behavioral dimension were 8.02, 4.58 and 7.32. Conclusion The quality of life was found to be more favorable in individuals with less than 20 teeth missing. The quality of life among complete denture wearers in both the arches was better as compared to the quality of life among nondenture wearers. Prosthetic replacement by complete denture helps the individuals to maintain better oral health. Clinical significance The data obtained from the present study may serve as a reference point for comparisons of the magnitude of quality-of-life indicators relating to oral health. How to cite this article Shetty VD, Bijle MNA, Patil S. The Relationship between prosthetic status and the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index in a Group of Institutionalized elderly of an Indian City: A cross-sectional study. J Contemp Dent Pract 2013;14(6):1173-1177.

scholarly journals Impact of periodontitis on quality of life among subjects with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Sheng Hui Han ◽  
Roslan Saub ◽  
Nor Adinar Baharuddin ◽  
Sargunan Sockalingam ◽  
Peter Mark Bartold ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background This study aimed to assess the impact of periodontitis (PD) on the health related quality of life (HRQoL) and oral health related QoL (OHRQoL) of subjects with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and PD. Methods Subjects from dental and RA clinics were screened. Complete periodontal examinations were performed. Subjects were divided into 4 groups: RA-PD, RA, PD and healthy controls (HC). Questionnaires on characteristics and Malaysian versions of Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14(M)) and Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ-DI)) were answered. Results A total of 187 subjects were included (29 RA-PD, 58 RA, 43 PD and 57 HC). OHIP-14(M) severity score was highest in the PD group (17.23 ± 10.36) but only significantly higher than the HC group (p < 0.05). The HAQ-DI scores of the RA group was significantly higher than the PD and HC groups (p < 0.05). The interaction between the effects of PD and RA on the OHRQoL and HRQoL was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Conclusion PD and RA subjects both suffer impacts on their OHRQoL and HRQoL respectively. The interaction effect of both diseases significantly conferred impacts on their OHRQoL and HRQoL as measured by the OHIP-14(M) and HAQ-DI.

scholarly journals Are Nutritional Care Adequate for Elderly Hospitalized Patients? A Cross-Sectional Study

SAGE Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824401668206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helene Kjøllesdal Eide ◽  
Jūratė Šaltytė Benth ◽  
Kjersti Sortland ◽  
Kristin Halvorsen ◽  
Kari Almendingen
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Nutritional Risk ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nutritional Care ◽  
Elderly Hospitalized Patients

This article assesses nutritional care in identifying and treating nutritional risk in elderly hospitalized patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted at a large Norwegian University hospital in the period 2011 to 2013. Data on nutritional risk and care for elderly patients (≥70 years) without dementia were collected at 20 wards by 173 second-year nursing students in acute-care clinical studies. A stratified sampling technique was utilized to improve the representativeness of the sample. In total, 508 patients (48.8% women) with a mean age of 79.6 years participated. The internationally and nationally recommended nutritional care was not implemented at the hospital, suggesting that nutritional care for elderly hospitalized patients was not adequate. This implies that the majority of the elderly patients nutritionally at risk are neither identified nor treated according to their needs. The article highlights the importance of having systematic nutritional care practices to make it possible for the hospital ward staff to routinely identify nutritional risk and initiate appropriate nutritional treatment measures.

scholarly journals Oral Health as a Predictor of Physical Frailty among Rural Community-Dwelling Elderly in an Agricultural County of Taiwan: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9805
Author(s):  
Ya-Wen Kuo ◽  
Mei-Yen Chen ◽  
Li-Ching Chang ◽  
Jiann-Der Lee
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Physical Frailty ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tooth Cleaning

We conducted a cross-sectional study to clarify the relationship between oral health and physical frailty (PF). A sample of 903 community-dwelling individuals aged ≥ 65 years were enrolled from random communities in Chiayi County. The self-perceived oral health (SPOH) and oral health assessment tool (OHAT), which consists of eight items, was used for the evaluation of their oral health status. PF was assessed based on the Study of Osteoporotic Fracture index. Overall, 14.6% of the participants had PF. In an adjusted model, restricted food types (odds ratio (OR) = 1.59, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.2–2.09, p = 0.001), self-reported dental status (OR = 1.61, 95% CI: 1.2–2.15, p = 0.001), number of teeth (OR = 0.98, 95% CI: 0.96–0.99, p = 0.006), frequency of tooth cleaning (OR = 0.83, 95% CI: 0.68–1.0, p = 0.049), OHAT score (OR = 1.09, 95% CI: 1.02–1.17, p < 0.017), and saliva items of OHAT (OR = 1.52, 95% CI: 1.11–2.1, p = 0.010) were significantly associated with PF. SPOH is a crucial indicator of PF; longitudinal analyses are necessary to understand the underlying pathway of risk factors for frailty onset.

scholarly journals COMPARING DEPRESSION LEVELS AMONG DIABETICS

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (07) ◽  
pp. 870-874
Author(s):  
Aatir H. Rajput ◽  
Muhammad Muneeb ◽  
M. Iqbal Shah ◽  
Nehan Syed ◽  
Abid Ali
Keyword(s):  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Health Complaints ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Healthcare Clinics

Introduction: This descriptive (cross-sectional) study compares depressionlevels among diabetic patients using different treatments (insulin users v/s non-insulin) atHyderabad. Objectives: This study evaluates the depressive symptoms and their associationwith education, medication adherence, demographic variables and health complaints amongdiabetics based on type of therapy used. Setting: Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad.Material and methods: 264 patients visiting Liaquat University Hospital, Hyderabad and differentdiabetic clinics at Hyderabad in the months of February and March, 2014 were included in thestudy via simple random sampling. 106 patients (40.16%) of the total sample are females and158 (59.84%) are males. Patients were interviewed to attain information about age, sex, onsetand type of diabetes, type of medication used (insulin or oral hypoglycemic), glycemic control,medication adherence and diabetes associated health complaints. Results: 36.36% of thepeople in the sample were insulin users while 63.64% were not. Out of 96 insulin users, 30.2%of the sample has DM-type 1 and 69.8% have DM-type 2. Mean depression level of male insulinusers is 21.93 while that of females is 22.81. Conclusion: Demographic factors, low education,additional health complaints and low medication adherence also significantly contributed todepression levels. Mental health assessment of diabetics should be made a part of routineclinical assessment at primary healthcare clinics to decrease adversarial consequences amongdiabetic patients.

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