Oral Health and the Effect on Quality of Life in a Zambian population

The aim of this study was to investigate how oral health affects the quality of life among patients attending a dental clinic in Livingstone, and patients attending the Dental training school in Lusaka, Zambia. A total of 160 patients was consecutively selected and participated in the study, between...

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Main Authors: Chen, Jenny, Milton, Lisa
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Language:English
Published: Högskolan Kristianstad, Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle 2012
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spelling ndltd-UPSALLA1-oai-DiVA.org-hkr-97752013-01-08T13:44:37ZOral Health and the Effect on Quality of Life in a Zambian populationengOral hälsa och hur den påverkar livskvalitén i en Zambisk befolkningChen, JennyMilton, LisaHögskolan Kristianstad, Sektionen för hälsa och samhälleHögskolan Kristianstad, Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle2012Africadeveloping countriesoral healthoral impactsOIDPquality of lifeAfrikalivskvalitétOIDPoral hälsaoral påverkanutvecklingsländerThe aim of this study was to investigate how oral health affects the quality of life among patients attending a dental clinic in Livingstone, and patients attending the Dental training school in Lusaka, Zambia. A total of 160 patients was consecutively selected and participated in the study, between the ages 16-68 (32 ± 11.8; mean ± SD). Interviews were done using a questionnaire “The oral impacts on daily performances” (OIDP). Of all the patients, 80% reported that they were affected by their oral health with at least one problem. Difficulty with “eating and enjoying food” was the most frequently performance affected (54%) and “speaking and pronouncing” was the least performance reported (16%). Overall, 20% of the participants reported that they did not have any problems. When reported having a problem, 3 and 4 number of problems were the most frequently occurring. Two open questions were asked, “What is the reason for your visit” and “What do you think is the problem”. The most common answer to the first question was “pain” (38.8%) and to the second question, “don´t know” (23.1%). This study found that 80% felt that their oral health affected their daily activities and QoL. Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur den orala hälsan påverkar livskvalitéten bland patienter som besökte en tandklinik i Livingstone samt på kliniken vid Dental training school i Lusaka, Zambia. Sammanlagt 160 patienter valdes konsekutivt ut och var i åldrarna 16-68 år (32 ± 11,8; medel ± SD). Studien utfördes genom intervjuer med hjälp av en enkät, ”The Oral Impacts on Daily Performances” (OIDP). Av patienterna svarade 80% att de blev påverkade av deras orala hälsa med minst ett problem. Svårigheter med att ”äta och njuta av mat” var det vanligaste problemet (54%) medan ”att tala och ha bra uttal” var det problem som var minst rapporterat (16%). Överlag, rapporterade 20% att de inte hade några problem alls. När de rapporterade att de hade problem var det vanligaste 3 och 4 antal problem. Två öppna frågor ställdes, ”Varför kom du till kliniken” och ”Vad tror du är problemet”. Det vanligaste svaret på första frågan var ”smärta” (38.9%) och på andra frågan ”vet inte” (23.1%). Denna studie kom fram till att 80% tyckte att deras orala hälsa påverkade deras liv och livskvalité. Student thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesistexthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-9775application/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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topic Africa
developing countries
oral health
oral impacts
OIDP
quality of life
Afrika
livskvalitét
OIDP
oral hälsa
oral påverkan
utvecklingsländer
spellingShingle Africa
developing countries
oral health
oral impacts
OIDP
quality of life
Afrika
livskvalitét
OIDP
oral hälsa
oral påverkan
utvecklingsländer
Chen, Jenny
Milton, Lisa
Oral Health and the Effect on Quality of Life in a Zambian population
description The aim of this study was to investigate how oral health affects the quality of life among patients attending a dental clinic in Livingstone, and patients attending the Dental training school in Lusaka, Zambia. A total of 160 patients was consecutively selected and participated in the study, between the ages 16-68 (32 ± 11.8; mean ± SD). Interviews were done using a questionnaire “The oral impacts on daily performances” (OIDP). Of all the patients, 80% reported that they were affected by their oral health with at least one problem. Difficulty with “eating and enjoying food” was the most frequently performance affected (54%) and “speaking and pronouncing” was the least performance reported (16%). Overall, 20% of the participants reported that they did not have any problems. When reported having a problem, 3 and 4 number of problems were the most frequently occurring. Two open questions were asked, “What is the reason for your visit” and “What do you think is the problem”. The most common answer to the first question was “pain” (38.8%) and to the second question, “don´t know” (23.1%). This study found that 80% felt that their oral health affected their daily activities and QoL. === Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur den orala hälsan påverkar livskvalitéten bland patienter som besökte en tandklinik i Livingstone samt på kliniken vid Dental training school i Lusaka, Zambia. Sammanlagt 160 patienter valdes konsekutivt ut och var i åldrarna 16-68 år (32 ± 11,8; medel ± SD). Studien utfördes genom intervjuer med hjälp av en enkät, ”The Oral Impacts on Daily Performances” (OIDP). Av patienterna svarade 80% att de blev påverkade av deras orala hälsa med minst ett problem. Svårigheter med att ”äta och njuta av mat” var det vanligaste problemet (54%) medan ”att tala och ha bra uttal” var det problem som var minst rapporterat (16%). Överlag, rapporterade 20% att de inte hade några problem alls. När de rapporterade att de hade problem var det vanligaste 3 och 4 antal problem. Två öppna frågor ställdes, ”Varför kom du till kliniken” och ”Vad tror du är problemet”. Det vanligaste svaret på första frågan var ”smärta” (38.9%) och på andra frågan ”vet inte” (23.1%). Denna studie kom fram till att 80% tyckte att deras orala hälsa påverkade deras liv och livskvalité.
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Milton, Lisa
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title Oral Health and the Effect on Quality of Life in a Zambian population
title_short Oral Health and the Effect on Quality of Life in a Zambian population
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title_fullStr Oral Health and the Effect on Quality of Life in a Zambian population
title_full_unstemmed Oral Health and the Effect on Quality of Life in a Zambian population
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