Predictors of oral health-related quality of life in patients following stroke.
J Rehabil Med
; 46(5): 520-526, 2014 06.
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To explore the influence of socio-demographic and clinical oral health factors on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in patients after stroke, and to monitor OHRQoL outcomes following the provision of an in-hospital oral health intervention programme.Design:
OHRQoL was measured before and after randomization and provision of oral health promotion interventions in a prospective clinical trial.Subjects:
Eighty-one patients admitted to a stroke rehabilitation ward.Methods:
OHRQoL was assessed using the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) and Oral Health Transition Scale upon admission and 3 weeks later following provision of an oral health promotion programme. Potential factors were examined for their association with OHRQoL outcomes.Results:
Lack of a regular daily brushing habit was significantly associated with 6 of 8 transition scale items (p < 0.01) at baseline, while significant improvements in OHRQoL were observed over the course of the clinical trial for all patients as a whole (p < 0.05).Conclusion:
OHRQoL is compromised following stroke and may be influenced by the lack of a regular daily brushing habit during hospitalization. The early re-establishment of an oral hygiene protocol is a priority in stroke rehabilitation wards in order to improve clinical oral health and OHRQoL.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Rehabil Med
Asunto de la revista:
REABILITACAO
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China