Maupomé G, Borges A, Ramírez L E, Díez-de-Bonilla J
Faculty of Dentistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
J Cross Cult Gerontol. 1999 Mar;14(1):43-63. doi: 10.1023/a:1006527419502.
Oral health/illness and surrounding socio-demographic and behavioral phenomena are poorly documented in the Mexican elderly. To establish the rationales explaining oral health/illness and tailor a Health Promotion intervention (1995-1997) accordingly, an interview nested in a questionnaire was done at baseline, with the recording of 228 interviews transcribed verbatim. Every transcript was subsequently assessed by content-analysis. Results showed that lack of oral hygiene, inadequate calcium intake and old age were the most common explanations of tooth-loss. Only a few factors were felt to be under control: the same state of relative adaptation that characterized people affected by gum problems. The themes that explained them were lack of oral hygiene, and (non-specific) infections. When interviewees evaluated the impact of good oral health on their lives, many made evaluations pertaining to quality of life, adequate function, and an attractive appearance generally.
在墨西哥老年人中，口腔健康/疾病以及周围的社会人口学和行为现象鲜有记录。为了确立解释口腔健康/疾病的基本原理，并据此制定一项健康促进干预措施（1995 - 1997年），在基线时进行了一项嵌套在问卷中的访谈，记录了228次访谈并逐字转录。随后对每份转录本进行内容分析评估。结果表明，口腔卫生不良、钙摄入不足和年龄较大是牙齿脱落最常见的原因。只有少数因素被认为是可以控制的：这与受牙龈问题影响的人的相对适应状态相同。解释这些问题的主题是口腔卫生不良和（非特异性）感染。当受访者评估良好的口腔健康对他们生活的影响时，许多人通常会对生活质量、功能正常和外表美观进行评价。
