Rekhi Amit, Marya Charu Mohan, Nagpal Ruchi, Oberoi Sukhvinder Singh
Oral Health Prev Dent. 2018;16(1):59-66. doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a39818.
To assess the oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) among older people residing in old-age homes in Delhi, India.
Oral health related quality of life was measured by using the Hindi version of Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) which was tested for its reliability and validity. Sociodemographic data were collected and questions regarding the self-perception of general health, oral health and perceived need for dental treatment were put forward. Clinical assessment was also performed.
The mean additive-GOHAI score of the study population was found to be 41.57 ± 6.07. Statistically significant associations were found between GOHAI and perceived measures. GOHAI scores decreased with a decrease in the number of teeth present and a decrease in the number of teeth having coronal and root caries. Those subjects who were in need of multi-unit prostheses or full prostheses had significantly poorer OHRQoL compared to those without any prosthetic need or need of single-unit prostheses.
This study revealed the extent of dental problems in old-age home residents and may help to plan appropriate preventive measures.
评估居住在印度德里养老院的老年人的口腔健康相关生活质量（OHRQoL）。
采用印地语版老年口腔健康评估指数（GOHAI）测量口腔健康相关生活质量，并对其信度和效度进行了检验。收集社会人口统计学数据，并提出有关总体健康、口腔健康的自我认知以及对牙科治疗的感知需求的问题。还进行了临床评估。
研究人群的平均GOHAI相加得分是41.57±6.07。在GOHAI与感知指标之间发现了具有统计学意义的关联。随着现存牙齿数量的减少以及冠龋和根龋牙齿数量的减少，GOHAI得分降低。与那些不需要任何假牙或只需要单颗假牙的受试者相比，那些需要多单位假牙或全口假牙的受试者的OHRQoL明显更差。
本研究揭示了养老院居民牙齿问题的程度，并可能有助于制定适当的预防措施。
