scholarly journals Development of a pilot health related quality of life tool for Sri Lankan children with epilepsy

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Roshini Murugupillai ◽  
Jithangi Wanigasinghe ◽  
Ravi Muniyandi ◽  
Carukshi Arambepola
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sri Lankan Children ◽  
Life Tool ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Development and evaluation of a health‐related quality‐of‐life tool for dogs with Cushing's syndrome

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 2595-2604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imogen Schofield ◽  
Dan G. O'Neill ◽  
Dave C. Brodbelt ◽  
David B. Church ◽  
Rebecca F. Geddes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cushing’S Syndrome ◽  
Cushing's Syndrome ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Life Tool ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Key Factors Associated with Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Sri Lankan Adolescents: A Cross Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uttara Amilani ◽  
Prasanna Jayasekara ◽  
Hannah E Carter ◽  
Sameera Senanayake ◽  
Sanjeewa Kularatna
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) measures have emerged as an important oral health outcome that is able to reveal the subjective burden of illness due to oral diseases.The association between socio-demographic and socio-economic factors, clinical dental conditions and OHRQoL indicators has been investigated in adolescents’ cohorts across the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate key factors associated with oral health-related quality of life of Sri Lankan adolescents. Methods A cross sectional study was conducted amongst a sample of 15-19 year-old secondary school students, Gampaha district, Sri Lanka. The data was collected using two self-administered questionnaires. A modified Sinhalese version of the Oral Impact on Daily Performance (OIDP) questionnaire that has been validated for Sri Lankan adolescents was administered. A second questionnaire collected information on socioeconomic characteristics, oral health care seeking and oral health behaviours. A clinical oral examination was performed on each participant. Oral health related quality of life was measured using OIDP domains and total OIDP scores. Multiple linear regression with stepwise selection was used to investigate the key factors associated with the OIDP additive score. Results A total of 1,332 adolescents participated in the study. Negative quality of life impacts were more prevalent in the social and psychological domain of OIDP as compared with the functional domain. Total OIDP scores ranged from 0 to 36 with a mean of 3.16 (SD=4.71). The multivariate analysis revealed that decayed teeth, presence of anomaly, age, family income, health care seeking pattern and consumption pattern of soft drinks were all significantly associated with higher total OIDP scores, reflecting poorer oral health related quality of life. Frequency of daily tooth brushing was negatively associated with total OIDP scores. ConclusionVarious factors were associated with OHRQoL and could have implications for the improvement of OHRQoL among Sri Lankan adolescents.

scholarly journals Key factors associated with oral health-related quality of life in Sri Lankan adolescents: a cross sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Uttara Amilani ◽  
Prasanna Jayasekara ◽  
Hannah E. Carter ◽  
Sameera Senanayake ◽  
Sanjeewa Kularatna
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) measures have emerged as an important oral health outcome that is able to reveal the subjective burden of illness due to oral diseases. The association between sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors, clinical dental conditions and OHRQoL indicators has been investigated in adolescent populations across the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate key factors associated with oral health-related quality of life of Sri Lankan adolescents. Methods A cross sectional study was conducted in a sample of 15–19 year-old secondary school students in the Gampaha district of Sri Lanka. The data was collected using two self-administered questionnaires. A modified Sinhalese version of the Oral Impact on Daily Performance (OIDP) questionnaire that has been validated for Sri Lankan adolescents was administered. A second questionnaire collected information on socioeconomic characteristics, oral health care seeking and oral health behaviours. A clinical oral examination was performed on each participant. Oral health related quality of life was measured using OIDP domains and total OIDP scores. Poisson regression was used to investigate the key factors associated with the OIDP additive score. Results A total of 1332 adolescents participated in the study. Negative quality of life impacts were more prevalent in the social and psychological domains of OIDP as compared with the functional domain. Total OIDP scores ranged from 0 to 36 with a mean of 3.16 (SD = 4.71). The multivariable analysis revealed that increasing age, low income, brushing teeth only once per day, and increased number of decayed teeth were found to be associated with poor overall OHRQoL, while male gender, frequent oral healthcare seeking patterns and absent dento-facial anomalies were associated with good OHRQoL. Conclusion This study identified modifiable behavioural and oral health related factors which are associated with OHRQoL in Sri Lankan adolescents. Oral health interventions should target these modifiable factors to improve the OHRQoL in these populations.

scholarly journals Using three legacy measures to develop a health-related quality of life tool for young adult survivors of childhood cancer

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 1437-1450 ◽  
Author(s):  
I-Chan Huang ◽  
Gwendolyn P. Quinn ◽  
Pey-Shan Wen ◽  
Elizabeth A. Shenkman ◽  
Dennis A. Revicki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Adult Survivors ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Life Tool ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Young Adult Survivors ◽  
Survivors Of Childhood Cancer

scholarly journals Key factors associated with oral health-related quality of life in Sri Lankan adolescents: a cross sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uttara Amilani ◽  
Prasanna Jayasekara ◽  
Hannah E Carter ◽  
Sameera Senanayake ◽  
Sanjeewa Kularatna
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) measures have emerged as an important oral health outcome that is able to reveal the subjective burden of illness due to oral diseases. The association between socio-demographic and socio-economic factors, clinical dental conditions and OHRQoL indicators has been investigated in adolescents’ cohorts across the world. The purpose of this study was to investigate key factors associated with oral health-related quality of life of Sri Lankan adolescents.MethodsA cross sectional study was conducted amongst a sample of 15-19 year-old secondary school students, Gampaha district, Sri Lanka. The data was collected using two self-administered questionnaires. A modified Sinhalese version of the Oral Impact on Daily Performance (OIDP) questionnaire that has been validated for Sri Lankan adolescents was administered. A second questionnaire collected information on socioeconomic characteristics, oral health care seeking and oral health behaviours. A clinical oral examination was performed on each participant. Oral health related quality of life was measured using OIDP domains and total OIDP scores. Multivariable logistic regression was used to investigate the key factors associated with the OIDP additive score.ResultsA total of 1,332 adolescents participated in the study. Negative quality of life impacts were more prevalent in the social and psychological domain of OIDP as compared with the functional domain. Total OIDP scores ranged from 0 to 36 with a mean of 3.16 (SD=4.71). The multivariable analysis revealed that presence of missing teeth, presence of anomaly and regular consumption of sugary items were risk factors for poorer OHRQoL and increased frequency of daily tooth brushing was a protective factor for good OHRQoL.ConclusionBehavioural and presence of teeth irregularities were associated with OHRQoL and could have implications for the improvement of OHRQoL among Sri Lankan adolescents.

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