Determinants of Health-Related and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults With Orofacial Clefts: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
; 55(9): 1244-1257, 2018 10.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To investigate the structural and intermediary determinants of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among adults with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P). DESIGN ANDPARTICIPANTS:
A cross-sectional study was conducted with patients enrolled at the referral center for craniofacial anomalies in Manaus, Brazil. Adults aged 18 years or more with nonsyndromic CL/P were selected. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Both HRQoL and OHRQoL were assessed using the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey and the Oral Impacts on Daily Performance, respectively. Individual interviews and oral examinations were conducted to collect data on socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, social ties, health-related behaviors, compliance of CL/P protocol, chronic diseases, type of CL/P, oral clinical measures, and CL/P-related measures. Poisson regression was used to test the association of independent variables with HRQoL and OHRQoL outcomes.RESULTS:
The mean age of the 96 participants was 29.4 ± 9.1 years. Low family income, female sex, low social support, type of CL/P, and dental caries were associated with poor HRQoL and poor OHRQoL ( P < .05). Poor HRQoL was also associated with chronic diseases ( P < .05). Adults with low education, low social network, and smokers were more likely to have worse OHRQoL ( P < .05).CONCLUSIONS:
Structural and intermediary determinants were related to HRQoL and OHRQoL in adults with CL/P, suggesting the need for interdisciplinary approaches to improve the management of CL/P and intersectoral actions to reduce the impact of social inequalities.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Salud Bucal
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Labio Leporino
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Fisura del Paladar
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil