scholarly journals Self-perceived oral health among the elderly: a household-based study

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Manuela Rodrigues Nogueira ◽  
Lucilia Maria Nunes Falcão ◽  
Sharmênia de Araújo Soares Nuto ◽  
Maria Vieira de Lima Saintrain ◽  
Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes Vieira-Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Outcome Parameter ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Everyday Activities ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
Oral Health Services

Abstract Objective: to evaluate the self-perceived oral health status of elderly persons and its relation to self-care practices, the use of public oral health services, denture use, dental complaints and impact on everyday activities. Method: The 95 subjects of this quantitative, analytical and cross-sectional study were from Fortaleza, a state capital in the northeast of Brazil. They were aged 60 years or over and were mentally capacitated according to the Mini-Mental State Examination. The study parameters included gender, age group, race/ethnic background, level of schooling, household income, self-care practices, use and need for dentures, dental complaints, impact on everyday activities, access to oral health services, and access to information. The outcome parameter was self-perceived oral health. To verify the association between the study parameters and the outcome parameter, prevalence ratios were calculated and submitted to the Chi-squared test, the Fisher's exact test, the Mann-Whitney test and multivariate regression analysis. Result: self-perceived oral health was described as good/excellent significantly more often by women than by men (p=0.044). Oral health had a negative impact on everyday activities among nearly one third of the sample (n=29; 30.5%). The mean and median values of dental complaints and impact on everyday activities were significantly lower for subjects reporting good/excellent oral health than for subjects reporting poor/fair oral health. Conclusion: it is expected that these results will strengthen oral health care for elderly persons, in order to maintain their quality of life during this stage of life.

scholarly journals Dental and Oral Problem Patterns and Treatment Seeking Behavior of Geriatric Population

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 230-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bader K. AlZarea
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Geriatric Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Oral Health Services

Background:The manifestations of oral changes and disorders affecting the geriatric population are different from the rest of the population. Inaccessibility to dental care is a compelling impediment to avail oral health services.Objective:The aims were to assess the dental and oral problems and to find out the determinants of oral health seeking behaviour among elderly population of Al-Jouf province, Saudi Arabia.Methods:The present cross sectional study included geriatric patients of 60 years and above, who visited the College of Dentistry, Al-Jouf University. A simple pre-structured questionnaire was filled by the patients, which comprised of demographic details and the different oral complaints of elderly and the type of health care utilized for those complaints.Results:Out of total 892 elderly persons included, 51.79% were males and 48.21 were females. The most common oral problem was missing tooth (78.69%) followed by gum problems (74.21%). 39.5% males and 28.0% females visited general dental practitioners for oral health care. Majority of the participants (32.8%) suggested accessibility as a basic factor in determining the health care source. The difference in the distribution of male and females or association between the type of care and gender and distribution for choosing a health care source was found to be statistically significant (p< 0.05).Conclusion:Inaccessibility to dental care emerged as an important barrier to avail oral health services. Adequate access to medical and dental care can reduce premature morbidity and mortality, preserve function, and enhance overall quality of life.

scholarly journals Impact of dental caries on quality of life of adolescents according to access to oral health services: a cross sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Xavier ◽  
Érica Silva de Carvalho ◽  
Roosevelt da Silva Bastos ◽  
Magali de Lourdes Caldana ◽  
Patrícia Ribeiro Mattar Damiance ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Health Services

Aim: This study presents the prevalence of dental caries and its relation to the quality of life of adolescents according to the access to dental health services. Methods: Two hundred and fifty-six adolescents between 15 and 19 years of age participated in the study; they were all enrolled in public schools in a countryside municipality of the São Paulo State. Data related to dental caries were evaluated by the DMFT Index, and OHIP-14 was used for evaluating the quality of life. Mann Whitney and Spearmann correlation tests were also used (p<0.05). Results: A DMFT of 3.09 (±3.30) was found with a higher prevalence among the adolescents who used public dental services (3.43±3.34) compared with those who used private services (2.94±3.28). A statistically significant relationship between the decay component of DMFT with physical pain (0.020), physical disability (0.002) and quality of life (0.017) was verified. Conclusions: A low prevalence of dental caries was observed, and it was higher in adolescents who used public oral health services rather than private ones, evidencing the low influence of oral health on the quality of life of the participants.

scholarly journals Delivery of Preventive Oral Health Services by Rurality: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline K. Geiger ◽  
Ashley M. Kranz ◽  
Andrew W. Dick ◽  
Erin Duffy ◽  
Mark Sorbero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Oral Health Services ◽  
Sectional Analysis

scholarly journals Factors determining the negative perception of the health of Brazilian elderly people

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camila Zanesco ◽  
Danielle Bordin ◽  
Celso Bilynkievycz dos Santos ◽  
Erildo Vicente Müller ◽  
Cristina Berger Fadel
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Functional Limitations ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Health Perception ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Negative Perception

Abstract Objective: To identify factors that determine the negative perception of the health of the Brazilian elderly, considering sociodemographic conditions, functional limitations and illness, patterns of utilization of health services and oral health condition. Method: A cross-sectional study with data from the National Health Survey (2013), involving 23,815 elderly persons was carried out. Once the database was treated, dimensionality reduction was performed using the Waikato Environment for Knowledge Analysis. The variables related to health perception were evaluated through logistic regression to measure the magnitude of the associations. Health perception and 36 independent variables were considered as outcome variables. Results: The variables most strongly related to the negative perception of the health of the elderly were illiteracy (OR=1.48), low educational level, total difficulty in performing instrumental activities of daily living (OR=2.04), impossibility of performing any activity (OR=3.20), presence of a diagnosis of physical or mental illness (OR=2.44), negative self-perception of oral health (OR=1.92), an increased need for health services in recent weeks (OR=1.16), medical visits and hospitalization in the last 12 months (OR=1.40). Conclusion: The use of multidimensional methodologies can identify the influence of determinants of a negative perception of health among Brazilian elderly persons, and can support the formulation of public health policies aimed at the elderly population.

scholarly journals Use and resolubility of the oral health public services offered to children in a large municipality

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-69
Author(s):  
Andreza Viana Lopes CARDOSO ◽  
Andréa Maria Duarte VARGAS ◽  
João Henrique Lara do AMARAL ◽  
Mara VASCONCELOS ◽  
Kecyanne Malheiros MACHADO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Skin Color ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Health Services ◽  
Belo Horizonte

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effect of caries severity and socioeconomic conditions on use of oral health services and treatment situations (completed treatment, evasion, referral) among children with dental treatment needs, using the Unified Health System. Methods: Cross sectional study performed among children up to six years old, with dental treatment needs, coming from public schools in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, examined by the Oral Health Teams in the annual survey of oral health, in 2014. Variables were collected by consulting the medical records and information systems. Services were used by children who had attended the dental appointment at least once. The severity of caries considered the number of cavitated teeth. The socioeconomic variables were: age, sex, skin color and family socioeconomic classification. Resolubility was assessed by the ratio between completed treatment and first appointment. Evasion was defined by absence in more than two consecutive unjustified appointments. Association was tested by chi-square test and Poisson regression. Results: The frequency of services use was 44.3% and there was greater use by children with treatment needs in 4 to 8 teeth (PR=1.48, 1.23-1.78) and in more than 9 teeth (PR=1.80, 1.32-2.46) and lower in those with very high socioeconomic risk (PR = 0.79, 0.63-0.99). The resolubility was of 49.6% and 5.2% abandoned the treatment. Children with lower socioeconomic status presented lower resolubility and greater avoidance. Conclusion: The results suggested a persistent iniquity, with less use and resolubility of oral health services among children presenting worse socioeconomic status.

scholarly journals Satisfação dos usuários com a atenção à saúde bucal em Pauini, Amazonas, Brasil

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Gustavo Sobreira Folhadela ◽  
Lauramaris De Arruda Regis Aranha ◽  
Adriana Beatriz Silveira Pinto ◽  
Shirley Maria De Araújo Passos ◽  
Angela Xavier Monteiro
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Basic Health ◽  
Oral Health Services ◽  
Basic Health Units

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to understand user satisfaction with the Oral Health Team of Basic Health Units in the municipality of Pauini, Amazonas. MATERIAL AND METHOD: This cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2019 and February 2020 in the three basic health units in the urban area of the municipality and had as participants the users of dental health services. Two questionnaires were used: the first to assess access to health services and the other about user satisfaction with oral health care. The results were analyzed descriptively by means of absolute and relative frequencies. RESULTS: Participated in the study 265 individuals, and when asked how scheduling was done, 61.51% replied that it was through a visit to the health unit, and with regard to the main reason for the last consultation, 47.17% of users replied that the main reasons were toothache and extraction. The highest percentages of satisfaction it were found in the physical structure domain and the domain with the lowest percentages information and support. CONCLUSION: The results showed the need to improve the form of access to dental public health services and a positive perception by the users of oral health services in Pauiní, AM, however, the best results were observed in the infrastructure of the health units and the need for improvement in terms of information and support for users of oral health services.

scholarly journals Karakteristik Pasien dengan Keputusan Pembelian Jasa Layanan Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-91
Author(s):  
Susilawati Susilawati ◽  
Nyoman Anita Damayanti
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Patient Characteristics ◽  
Education Level ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Values ◽  
Oral Health Services

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between patient characteristics, including gender, age, education level, occupation, and dental health values ​​, with the decision to purchase dental and oral health services. The research method used in this research is analytic observational with a cross-sectional study design. The results showed that most of the dental clinic patients were female as much as 73.8%, adult age was 82.2%, middle education was 60.7%, students were 68.2%, and the value of moderate dental health was 55, 1%. There is a significant relationship between the amount of dental health (p-value = 0.024) and the decision to purchase dental and oral health services, while gender, age, education level, and occupation show no significant relationship. In conclusion, patient characteristics in dental health values ​​determine patients in making decisions related to purchasing dental and oral health services.   Keywords: Patient Characteristics, Purchase Decisions, Dental Health

scholarly journals Periodontal Health and Use of Oral Health Services: A Comparison of Germans and Two Migrant Groups

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (16) ◽  
pp. 3000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Hagenfeld ◽  
Heiko Zimmermann ◽  
Katja Korb ◽  
Nihad El-Sayed ◽  
Julia Fricke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Surrogate Marker ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Differential Distribution ◽  
Periodontal Health ◽  
Pocket Depth ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Health Services ◽  
Migrant Groups

A cross-sectional study was performed with 251 individuals, consisting of 127 Germans, 68 migrants from Turkey, and 56 resettlers (migrants from the former Soviet Union with German ancestors) to compare periodontal health status, with a special focus on associations with lifestyle and anthropometric factors, and use of dental health services. Maximal pocket depth was used as a clinical surrogate marker for periodontitis. Other variables were obtained by questionnaires administered by a Turkish or Russian interpreter. The age- and sex-adjusted prevalence of periodontitis was significantly higher in Turks (odds ratio (OR) 2.84, 95% CI = 1.53–5.26) and slightly higher in resettlers (OR = 1.33, 95% CI = 0.71–2.49). These differences are partly explained by a differential distribution of known risk factors for periodontitis. A full model showed a higher prevalence of maximal pocket depth above 5 mm in Turks (OR = 1.97, 95% CI = 0.99–3.92). Use of oral health services was significantly lower in the two migrant groups. Individuals who reported regular visits to a dentist had significantly less periodontitis, independent of migrant status. A reasonable conclusion is that, since oral health causes major chronic diseases and has a major effect on total health system expenditures, public health efforts both generally and specifically focused on migrant groups are warranted.

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