Locker D, Slade G
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Ont.
J Can Dent Assoc. 1993 Oct;59(10):830-3, 837-8, 844.
A number of studies are beginning to show that oral disorders can have a significant impact on the functional, social and psychological well-being of older adults. The Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) was developed to collect information on the nature and extent of this impact, and to facilitate the use of such data in oral health surveys, the evaluation of dental procedures and the clinical evaluation of patients. This paper describes OHIP and the results of two studies undertaken in Ontario to assess its measurement properties and to provide preliminary data on the way in which oral conditions compromise the quality of life of older adults. The measure proved to be reliable and valid, while data collected using this measure indicated that oral conditions have a negative impact on the daily lives of substantial proportions of older people. This impact was particularly marked among both edentulous and dentulous individuals who did not make regular visits for dental care.
多项研究开始表明，口腔疾病会对老年人的功能、社交和心理健康产生重大影响。口腔健康影响程度量表（OHIP）旨在收集有关这种影响的性质和程度的信息，并便于在口腔健康调查、牙科手术评估和患者临床评估中使用此类数据。本文介绍了OHIP以及在安大略省进行的两项研究的结果，这两项研究旨在评估其测量特性，并提供有关口腔状况如何影响老年人生活质量的初步数据。结果证明该量表可靠且有效，而使用该量表收集的数据表明，口腔状况对相当一部分老年人的日常生活产生了负面影响。这种影响在未定期进行牙科护理的无牙和有牙个体中尤为明显。
