Prosthetic Status, Needs and Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQOL) in the Elderly Population of Aluva, India
Introduction: Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQOL), being a patient-centred outcome has profound association with the existing prosthetic status and needs. Aim: To assess the association between the prosthetic status and needs with OHRQOL in the elderly population of Aluva, Kochi, Keral...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/8768/19298_CE(EK)_F(AK)_PF1(PAG)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
Summary: | Introduction: Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQOL),
being a patient-centred outcome has profound association with
the existing prosthetic status and needs.
Aim: To assess the association between the prosthetic status
and needs with OHRQOL in the elderly population of Aluva,
Kochi, Kerala, India.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the elderly residing in the municipal wards of Aluva
municipality, Kochi, Kerala, India. A total of 539 subjects whose
age was 60 years or above were considered for the study.
Proforma utilizing a validated structured questionnaire of two
sections; the first section noted with demographic details with
WHO assessment of prosthetic needs and details regarding loss
of teeth and denture wear and the second section consisted of
Oral Health Impact Proflie (OHIP)-14 questions to measure the
OHRQOL which was prepared in the local language. Type III oral
examination (WHO Basic Oral Health Assessment 2013) was
carried out on selected elderly subjects from house hold survey
at municipal wards and recordings were done by the trained
local health worker. ANOVA was used to find out the association
between different domains of the OHIP and prosthetic status
and need.
Results: The prosthetic status was 18.2% and 14.7% and the
prosthetic needs 62.7% and 60.3% of the upper and lower jaws
respectively for the population. The prosthetic status was found
to have no impact on the OHRQOL. However, the prosthetic need
was significantly related to various components of OHRQOL of
the study population. Of all the domains in OHRQOL, physical
pain was the most affected in this population.
Conclusion: There is high unmet prosthetic care for noninstitutionalised elderly population in Aluva. |
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ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |