Structural equation modeling to detect predictors of oral health-related quality of life among Japanese university students: a prospective cohort study.
Qual Life Res
; 28(12): 3213-3224, 2019 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This prospective cohort study of Japanese university students aimed to identify factors that might affect oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and longitudinal relationships over a period of 3 years.METHODS:
Students (n = 487) provided complete data before entering and 3 years later (before university graduation) participated in the present study. Decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) scores, community periodontal index, ratios (%) of teeth with bleeding on probing, and malocclusion were determined during oral examinations. The questionnaire addressed age, sex, self-rated oral health, oral health behavior, subjective oral symptoms, and OHRQoL determined using the oral health impact profile (OHIP)-14. Associations were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM).RESULTS:
The OHRQoL significantly worsened according to OHIP-14 total score (p = 0.001). The final model in the symptoms of SEM analysis showed that OHRQoL at follow-up positively correlated with OHRQoL at baseline. Self-rated oral health was directly associated with the OHRQoL at baseline (p < 0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
This study determined that OHRQoL at baseline was a direct predictor, and that self-rated oral health were indirect predictors of OHRQoL at follow-up among Japanese university students.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Saúde Bucal
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Perda de Dente
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Cárie Dentária
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Má Oclusão
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Qual Life Res
Assunto da revista:
REABILITACAO
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TERAPEUTICA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão