Hassan Hero Ibrahim, Uhlen-Strand Marte-Mari, Ansteinsson Vibeke, Hellesø Ragnhild, Hovden Ewa A Sz, Skudutyte-Rysstad Rasa
Department of Public Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Eastern Norway, Oslo, Norway.
Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Eastern Norway, Oslo, Norway.
Acta Odontol Scand. 2025 Apr 9;84:165-173. doi: 10.2340/aos.v84.43425.
To map self-reported oral health status, oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), and associated factors among older adults receiving home care services (HCS) in south-eastern Norway.
For this cross-sectional study, older adult users of HCS, aged ≥ 65 years were interviewed using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Information about demographics, number of medicines, and Activity of Daily Living (ADL-score) was obtained. Self-reported oral health status and subjective dry mouth (Summated Xerostomia Inventory-Duch version, SXI-D) were assessed. OHRQoL was measured using Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14).
Of 116 participants (mean age 83 years), 52.6% were female. Half of the participants reported missing < 5 of their natural teeth and 6.9% were edentulous. Pain and discomfort were reported by 16.4%, and subjective dry mouth was common (40.7%). Poor oral health status was reported by 8.6%, and experiencing problems or discomfort fairly often or very often was reported by 20.7%. Good self-perceived oral health was reported by 61%. Younger (< 75 years) and less dependent (ADL < 2) individuals and those missing ≥ 5 natural teeth reported a negative impact on OHRQoL more often.
Half of older adults receiving HCS in Norway retain most of their natural teeth, few are edentulous and xerostomia is common. Younger and less dependent individuals and those missing ≥ 5 natural teeth reported a negative impact on OHRQoL more often.
描绘挪威东南部接受居家护理服务（HCS）的老年人自我报告的口腔健康状况、口腔健康相关生活质量（OHRQoL）及其相关因素。
在这项横断面研究中，使用由访谈员执行的问卷对年龄≥65岁的HCS老年使用者进行访谈。获取了有关人口统计学、药物数量和日常生活活动（ADL评分）的信息。评估了自我报告的口腔健康状况和主观口干（汇总口干量表-荷兰版，SXI-D）。使用口腔健康影响程度量表-14（OHIP-14）测量OHRQoL。
在116名参与者（平均年龄83岁）中，52.6%为女性。一半的参与者报告天然牙缺失少于5颗，6.9%无牙。16.4%的参与者报告有疼痛和不适，主观口干很常见（40.7%）。8.6%的参与者报告口腔健康状况不佳，20.7%的参与者报告经常或非常经常出现问题或不适。61%的参与者报告自我感觉口腔健康良好。年龄较小（<75岁）、依赖性较小（ADL<2）以及天然牙缺失≥5颗的个体更常报告OHRQoL受到负面影响。
在挪威接受HCS的老年人中，一半保留了大部分天然牙，无牙者很少，口干很常见。年龄较小、依赖性较小以及天然牙缺失≥5颗的个体更常报告OHRQoL受到负面影响。
