ORAL HEALTH QUALITY OF LIFE IN A NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION.
J West Afr Coll Surg
; 4(1): 54-74, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Oral health related quality of life is utilized in health services research to examine trends in oral health and population-based needs assessment.OBJECTIVE:
To assess both the generic and orthodontic specific aspects of the Oral health-related quality of life of a University undergraduate population.METHODOLOGY:
This was a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out among 420 undergraduate students, aged 18-30years old, attending the University of Lagos, Nigeria. The data collection was carried out through oral interviews and self-administered questionnaires. Two Oral health related quality of life instruments were used (1) A generic scale the Shortened version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) and (2) A condition specific scale the Psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics questionnaire (PIDAQ). Data analysis was carried out using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).RESULTS:
With respect to the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) scale, the overall mean score recorded by the students was 10.43+7.85. The physical pain subscale recorded the highest impact with 93.3%, while the least impact was recorded in the handicap subscale, with 29.9%. The Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) scales revealed significant gender differences, with the subscales of 'social impact', 'psychological impact' and 'aesthetic concern' recording low mean subscale values.CONCLUSION:
. The mean Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) score of the students (10.43 + 7.85) in this study reflects that the oral health status of most of the students did not significantly affect their Oral health-related quality of life. However, the physical pain domain was the most severely affected aspect of their Oral health-related quality of life. The Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics (PIDAQ) scale scores recorded significant gender differences.
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MEDLINE
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Patient_preference
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J West Afr Coll Surg
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Nigéria