scholarly journals Profile of users of the oral health service in Comendador Levy Gasparian/RJ

2020 ◽  
pp. 73-91
Author(s):  
Renata Patrícia Pereira de Melo ◽  
Natália Leal da Silva ◽  
Fátima Lúcia Cartaxo Machado ◽  
Rafael de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Dental Service ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Urban Center ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Basic Health Units

The health of teeth and the oral cavity affects people’s quality of life, as it interferes with the ability to eat, communicate, aesthetics and prevent other diseases. The aim of this research is to identify the profile of users of oral health services in basic health units in the municipality of Comendador Levy Gasparian/RJ. The study population was composed of all users of the dental service of the municipality and the sample size for collection used a nonparametric sampling of the type for convenience. The research was carried out using the quantitative approach and data analysis using Descriptive Statistics. To facilitate analysis and compression, graphs were constructed with univary and bidata data. The results showed women, young people, the elderly, people of the yellow race and patients with Higher Education represent groups that least use the dental services of the municipality and strategies that attract such audiences can increase access to the service. The units near the urban center of the municipality received a larger number of participants.

scholarly journals Is the negative evaluation of dental services among the Brazilian elderly population associated with the type of service?

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andréa Maria Eleutério de Barros Lima Martins ◽  
Lorena Amaral Jardim ◽  
João Gabriel Silva Souza ◽  
Carlos Alberto Quintão Rodrigues ◽  
Raquel Conceição Ferreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Epidemiological Survey ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Dental Services ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
Perceived Pain ◽  
Main Independent Variable ◽  
Independent Variable

This study aimed at identifying the prevalence of the negative evaluation of dental services among elderly Brazilians and at investigating whether the prevalence was higher among those using public or philanthropic provider services than among those paying privately or using private health plans. Additionally, factors associated with this negative assessment were identified. Interview and survey data were collected in the residences of participants by trained and calibrated examiners as part of a national epidemiological survey of oral health conditions of the Brazilian population in 2002/2003. The dependent variable was obtained in response to questions regarding whether the participant had ever used dental services, the frequency of use, and the quality of this service. Potential responses to the questions regarding the quality of service were very poor or poor, fair, and good or very good. The main independent variable was the system of health care used with potential responses being health plan or private, public, and philanthropic services. We conducted univariate (linear tendency χ2test) and multiple descriptive analyses, and the partial proportional Odds model for ordinal logistic regression. Among the elderly, 196 (3.7%) evaluated the provided services negatively (very poor or poor). Participants with the following responses were more likely to evaluate the services negatively: those who had used public or philanthropic services, men, those with higher education, the ones who had not received information about preventing dental problems, those who perceived pain in their teeth and gums in the last six months, and those who self-reported their oral health and speech was poor. In conclusion, elderly Brazilian users of public and philanthropic services were more likely than users of private or insurance-based plans to evaluate their dental services negatively, regardless of the other investigated variables.

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 related to oral health among the elderly of a socialization group

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 418-437
Author(s):  
Thaís Cauduro Dallasta ◽  
Vanessa Bischoff Medina ◽  
Loiva Beatriz Dallepiane
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
The Elderly

scholarly journals Improvement in oral health related quality of life among the elderly: a randomized controlled trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elham Shokouhi ◽  
Hashem Mohamadian ◽  
Fatemeh Babadi ◽  
Bahman Cheraghian ◽  
Marzieh Araban
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Adult Learning ◽  
Learning Theory ◽  
Adult Learning Theory ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background The present study was conducted to determine the impact of educational intervention based on adult learning theory on oral health related quality of life of the elderly. Materials and methods This study (IRCT20120910010804N13) was performed with 92 elderly patients referred to the dental clinic of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of medical sciences. Participants were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The data were gathered by a questionnaire with demographic variables, variables of oral health related quality of the elderly, and variables for assessing the effectiveness of adult learning theory. Following pre-test, educational programs were conducted for the interventional group. After 1 month, the questionnaire was again administered to both groups. Next, the results of pre-test and post-test were analyzed using SPSS-23 at a significance level of 0.05. Results Educational intervention was significant in terms of overall oral health related quality of life and the overall effectiveness score of adult learning theory (P < 0.001). There was a significant difference between the two groups in terms of the mean change score of three physical, psychosocial, and pain dimensions following the educational intervention (P < 0.001). Conclusion Education based on adult learning theory is recommended for improving oral health related quality of life among the elderly. Trial registration Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials, IRCT20120910010804N13. Registered on 2018-12-16. https://www.irct.ir/trial/35239

Oral health-related quality of life and somatization in the elderly

2006 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander J. Hassel ◽  
Claudia Rolko ◽  
Joachim Leisen ◽  
Marc Schmitter ◽  
Walter Rexroth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

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.

Comparison of the GOHAI and OHIP-14 as measures of the oral health-related quality of life of the elderly

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 373-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Locker ◽  
David Matear ◽  
Marlene Stephens ◽  
Herenia Lawrence ◽  
Barbara Payne
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Oral health and quality of life of the elderly.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 04-11
Author(s):  
Gabriela Furst Vaccarezza ◽  
Raissa Lopes Fuga ◽  
Stephanie Regiane Prata Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Tooth Loss ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Negative Impacts

Introduction: The Brazilian population has been aging rapidly since the early 1960s, when the age structure of the population began to change. In 1996, only 5% of the population was 60 years old or more, while today they are 9% of the population. Objective: The objective of this study is to assess oral health conditions of the elderly who live in Vila dos Idosos, collecting information about their condition of life, and trying to correlate how much oral health can compromise the quality of life and autonomy of these elderly people. Methods: Data collection was carried out through questionnaires and clinical examination; elderly people over 60 years old, of both sexes, were interviewed. All interviews were conducted in the Vila dos Idosos itself. Results: The results show that tooth loss or the use of inadequate prostheses has negative impacts on quality of life, especially with regard to worry, stress resulting from problems in the mouth and shame. It was obtained in the research that, in general, oral health in the elderly is fragile, requiring greater attention from health professionals; however, when self-perceived oral health is analyzed, the vast majority assess it as very good or good. Conclusion: The most important finding of the study was that, although the data obtained indicate a fragile oral health that reveals a commitment to quality of life, the vast majority of the elderly evaluated their own health positively. This may indicate that, for this population, health oral health is dissociated from health.

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