M Roma, Sen Madhura, Mala Kundabala, Sujir Nanditha, Poojary Dharnappa, Shetty Neetha J, Shenoy Ramya, Saldanha Sharon
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Mangalore, India.
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Clin Cosmet Investig Dent. 2021 May 17;13:181-186. doi: 10.2147/CCIDE.S302824. eCollection 2021.
To critically assess the unmet oral health needs and oral health-related quality of life among old age home inhabitants in Karnataka, India.
A total of 96 older adults (males=32, 33.33%, females=64, 66.67%) aged 60 years and above, residing in old age homes were included in this cross-sectional study. The mean age of the participants included in the study was 69.25±7.99 years. Oral health status and dental needs were assessed using the Oral Hygiene Index Simplified (OHIS) and the WHO Oral Health Assessment forms. Oral health-related quality of life was evaluated by administrating the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) questionnaire through an interview format.
The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17 was used. Descriptive statistics was tabulated for oral health status and GOHAI scores. Student's -test and ANOVA were applied to check the association of the GOHAI responses with the number of years of residence in old age homes, age groups, gender, and dentition status.
The mean age of the participants included in the study was 69.25±7.99 years. Twenty-six (27.1%) participants reported diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Most of the participants 89 (91.7%) visited the dentist when they had dental complaints. Among the dentulous study population, the majority of the participants had untreated dental caries indicated for dental extraction and needed periodontal therapy. Amongst the participants, 68 (70.82%) required prosthetic rehabilitation. More than 10 years of residence in old aged homes, over 80 years of age, being female, and completely edentulous groups showed lower total GOHAI scores compared to their counterparts.
The majority of the participants showed unmet oral health needs and lower GOHAI scores indicating poor oral health-related quality of life.
严格评估印度卡纳塔克邦养老院居民未满足的口腔健康需求及与口腔健康相关的生活质量。
本横断面研究纳入了96名60岁及以上居住在养老院的老年人（男性32名，占33.33%；女性64名，占66.67%）。研究参与者的平均年龄为69.25±7.99岁。使用简化口腔卫生指数（OHIS）和世界卫生组织口腔健康评估表评估口腔健康状况和牙齿需求。通过访谈形式发放老年口腔健康评估指数（GOHAI）问卷来评估与口腔健康相关的生活质量。
使用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）17版。对口腔健康状况和GOHAI评分进行描述性统计制表。应用学生t检验和方差分析来检验GOHAI回答与在养老院居住年限、年龄组、性别和牙列状况之间的关联。
研究参与者的平均年龄为69.25±7.99岁。26名（27.1%）参与者报告患有糖尿病和高血压。大多数参与者89名（91.7%）在有牙齿问题时会去看牙医。在有牙的研究人群中，大多数参与者有未经治疗的龋齿，需要拔牙并进行牙周治疗。在参与者中，68名（70.82%）需要进行修复治疗。与其他人群相比，在养老院居住超过10年、80岁以上、女性以及无牙组的GOHAI总分较低。
大多数参与者显示出未满足的口腔健康需求，且GOHAI评分较低，表明与口腔健康相关的生活质量较差。
