Urbanization and quality of life: an overview of the health impacts of urban and rural residential patterns

ABSTRACT Background Recurrent aphtous ulcers (RAUs) are of the most painful and common oral mucosal diseases with uncertain etiology including trauma, genetics, stress, immune dysfunction, and vitamin deficiencies. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between oral health impacts, patients’ oral health-related quality of life and anxiety and depression in patients with recurrent aphtous ulcers. Subjects and methods Sixty patients were diagnosed RAU (30 men and 30 women, mean age: 29.5 ± 9.6 years) and sixty controls, who matched the patients with age and gender, participated in this study. Participants completed hospital anxiety and depression (HAD) scale, oral health impact profile (OHIP-14), and United Kingdom oral health related quality of life measure (OHQoL-UK). The statistically significance levels were set at p . 0.05. Results Both patients and controls reported comparable depression and anxiety scores (p > 0.05). Ulcer patients reported worse oral health impacts and inferior quality of life in comparison to controls (p < 0.001). Among both groups, no relationships were detected between HAD scores on one hand and OHIP and/or OHQoL-UK on the other hand (p > 0.05). Conclusions Recurrent aphthous ulcers increase the negative oral health impacts on patients and consequently cause inferior quality of life. Stressful situations and conditions (including anxiety and depression) were not related to oral health impacts and quality of life in patients with RAUs. How to cite this article Zwiri AMA. Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life among Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Ulcers. J Contemp Dent Pract 2015;16(2):112-117.

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How do age and tooth loss affect oral health impacts and quality of life? A study comparing two national samples

Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology ◽

10.1111/j.0301-5661.2004.00131.x ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 107-114 ◽

Cited By ~ 262

Author(s):

James G. Steele ◽

Anne E. Sanders ◽

Gary D. Slade ◽

Patrick Finbarr Allen ◽

Satu Lahti ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

Tooth Loss ◽

Health Impacts

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P74. Preoperative muscle health impacts the time taken to reach minimally clinically important differences in health-related quality of life scores for one-level lumbar fusions

The Spine Journal ◽

10.1016/j.spinee.2019.05.498 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (9) ◽

pp. S192-S193

Author(s):

Sohrab Virk ◽

Joshua Wright-Chisem ◽

Jung Mok ◽

Avani S. Vaishnav ◽

Yahya A. Othman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Health Impacts ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Muscle Health

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How do age and tooth loss affect oral health impacts and quality of life? A study comparing two national samples

BDJ ◽

10.1038/sj.bdj.4811715 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 197 (7) ◽

pp. 393-393

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

Tooth Loss ◽

Health Impacts

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Prevalence, Extent, and Severity of Oral Health Impacts Among Adults in Rural Karnataka, India

JDR Clinical & Translational Research ◽

10.1177/2380084420932163 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 238008442093216

Author(s):

M. Bhat ◽

S. Bhat ◽

M. Brondani ◽

G.C. Mejia ◽

A. Pradhan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Health Care ◽

Oral Health ◽

Oral Health Care ◽

Health Care Facilities ◽

Health Impacts ◽

Rural People ◽

Dental Visits ◽

Factors Associated

Introduction: Oral health affects quality of life. Many studies have investigated the factors associated with oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL). Little is known about OHRQoL of adults living in rural and remote areas of India, where many have lower levels of education and limited availability of oral health care services. Objectives: To determine the prevalence, extent, and severity of OHRQoL impacts associated with psychosocial factors, functional dentition, and patterns of dental visits among rural Indian adults between the ages of 35 and 54 y. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a multistage stratified sampling strategy targeting 35- to 54-year-olds. Interviews and oral examinations were performed to collect data on sociodemographic variables, Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14), patterns of dental visits, stress, tobacco and alcohol use, and dentition status. Univariate, bivariate, and multivariable analyses were done to determine the factors associated with prevalence, extent, and severity of OHIP-14 using SAS version 9.3. Results: There were 873 participants. Prevalence, extent, and severity of OHIP-14 were 13.4%, 0.5 (0.4-0.7), and 11.8 (11.2-12.5), respectively. The OHIP-14 impacts reported were not severe and mostly affected physical functioning. Levels of education, income, and number of functional teeth (FT) were inversely associated and last dental visit within the previous year was positively associated with prevalence, extent, and severity of OHIP-14. The prevalence of 1 or more oral health impacts was nearly 13% among rural middle-aged adults in India. Conclusions: Low socioeconomic conditions, dental visits, and FT ≤19 were positively associated with prevalence, extent, and severity of oral health impacts. Knowledge Transfer Statement: This article provides data regarding OHRQoL of people in rural areas of a developing country. The study was intended to determine the factors associated with OHRQoL in rural people who are less educated and living in areas with minimal oral health care facilities. The findings of this study could potentially facilitate further research and health promotional activities for rural people of developing countries.

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Longitudinal associations between oral health impacts and quality of life among a national cohort of Thai adults

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/1477-7525-11-172 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 172 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Vasoontara Yiengprugsawan ◽

Tewarit Somkotra ◽

Sam-ang Seubsman ◽

Adrian C Sleigh

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

Health Impacts ◽

National Cohort ◽

Longitudinal Associations

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Effect of Automotive Emissions on Human Health

International Journal of Public and Private Perspectives on Healthcare Culture and the Environment ◽

10.4018/ijppphce.2021010105 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 60-80

Author(s):

Alpana Gupta

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Low Cost ◽

Health Impacts ◽

Urban Residents ◽

Vehicular Emissions ◽

Damage Cost ◽

Automotive Emissions ◽

Health Damage ◽

Co Concentration

Vehicular emissions are creating major problems to the urban residents following by health impacts. According to WHO, Gwalior ranks second in the most air polluted city in India. The study is carried out to estimate automotive emissions, health effects, and estimation of health damage cost. Seven major junctions have been identified in which the highest peak hour PCU is observed at Bada (13,859) followed by Railway Station and Gole ka Mandir which accounts for through as well as destined traffic of whole city. According to the BS Norms, reduction in emission is calculated for different a pollutant, which shows 40.02Kg of CO concentration in BS III which reduces to 20.06 Kg in BSVI. Lastly, health damage cost for different Norms has been calculated which shows Rs.4938.54 for BSIII & Rs.467.33 for BS VI under low cost scenario. Health damage cost under high cost scenario for BS III shares Rs.68436.63 and Rs.6424.64 for BSVI. Introduction of cleaner fuels, maintenance of vehicles, and regular inspection of vehicles should be done to improve the quality of life of people.

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