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Oral health-related quality of life in the LGBTIQ+ population: a cross-sectional study.
Almeida, Luiz Eduardo de; Almeida, Pablo Fellipe de Souza; Oliveira, Valéria de; Mialhe, Fábio Luiz.
Afiliação
  • Almeida LE; Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - UFJF, School of Dentistry, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.
  • Almeida PFS; Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Sudeste de Minas Gerais, School of Computer Science, Rio Pomba, MG, Brazil.
  • Oliveira V; Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - UFJF, Institute of Life Sciences, Department of Dentistry, Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil.
  • Mialhe FL; Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Unicamp, School of Dentistry, Department of Health Sciences and Children's Dentistry, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
Braz Oral Res ; 38: e041, 2024.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38747828
ABSTRACT
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the associations between oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and socioeconomic and demographic variables, suicidal ideation, self-perception of oral health, and experiences of dental care in the Brazilian adult LGBTIQ+ population. A sample of 464 participants completed self-administered online questionnaires and provided information for OHRQoL assessment, using the OHIP-14 instrument at three hierarchical levels of explanatory variables LGBTIQ+ identities; socioeconomic and demographic data and existential suffering; and self-perception of oral health and experience of dental care. The collected data were fitted to hierarchical multiple logistic regression models, in which the associations between each independent variable with the OHIP-14 prevalence outcome were analyzed. The OHIP-14-prevalence index showed that 33.2% of the participants answered 'frequently' or 'always', and the highest frequencies were obtained for the psychological discomfort (27.8%), psychological disability (18.3%), and physical pain (17.5%) domains. According to the adjusted final model, LGBTIQ+ individuals who were more likely to have their OHRQoL affected were those who were indifferent (OR=3.21; 95% CI 1.26-8.20), dissatisfied (OR=10.45; 95% CI 3.86-28.26), or very dissatisfied (OR=53.93; 95% CI 12.12-239.93) with their oral health status, and also those who had or have difficulty accessing dental treatment (OR=2.06; 95% CI 1.24-3.41) (p<0.05). It may be concluded that the OHRQoL of the investigated Brazilian LGBTIQ+ population showed associations with individual aspects and with access to dental services.
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Texto completo: 1 Temas: ECOS / Aspectos_gerais Bases de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Qualidade de Vida / Autoimagem / Fatores Socioeconômicos / Saúde Bucal Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Braz Oral Res Assunto da revista: ODONTOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil

Texto completo: 1 Temas: ECOS / Aspectos_gerais Bases de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Qualidade de Vida / Autoimagem / Fatores Socioeconômicos / Saúde Bucal Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Braz Oral Res Assunto da revista: ODONTOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil