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- Eianrson, Susanne, 1958-, et al.
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Muntorrhet och munhälsorelaterad livskvalitet hos äldre
- 2009
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of dry mouth conditions on oral health-related quality of life in frail old people, residents at community care centers. Further, reliability and validity of a visual analogue scale (VAS) for dry mouth symptoms were determined within the study cohort.Background: In old people functional, social and psychological impacts of oral conditions are associated with an overall sense of well being and general health. Subjective dry mouth and reduced saliva flow are common disorders in old people caused by disease and medication. Thus, dry mouth conditions may be determinants for compromised oral health-related quality of life in old people.Method: In total, 50 people living at service homes for the old people were asked to answer qustionnaires on subjective dry mouth (VAS) and Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) for oal health-related quality of life. Saliva flow was estimated by absorbing saliva into a pre-weighed cotton roll.Results: The final study cohort comprised 41 old people (aged 83-91 years). Significant associations were identified between both objective and subjective dry mouth and overall or specific aspects of oral health-related quality of life.Conclusion: Dry mouth (objective and subjective) is significantly associated with oral health-related quality of life strengthening the value of monitoring dry mouth conditions in the care of frail old people.
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- Einarson, Susanne, 1958-, et al.
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Distribution of oral health impact profile in an adult population An epidemiological study
- 2005
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In: Distribution of oral health impact profile in an adult population An epidemiological study.
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Objective: The study focus on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) and how oral health effect individuals quality of life. The aim of this presentation was to describe the distribution of oral health impact profile (OHIP-14) in a population in the city of Jönköping, Sweden. Research Methods: A random selected sample of 572 (276 male, 296 female) individuals in age groups 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80 years answered a OHIP-14questioinnaire. The questionnaire capture five dimensions and 14 items. The dimensions are “functioning”, “discomfort”, “psychological aspects”, “social aspects” and “disabilities”. Results: 423 individuals answered all 14 items and 95 individuals answered 1-13 items. Of the individuals that had answered all items 23% were without problems. Highest frequency of answers with problems was found within the dimension “functioning” and the item “pain problems” (43% of individuals) and lowest frequency of answers with problems was found in the dimension “disability” and the item “totally unable to function”, (11% of individuals). Within the dimension “discomfort” the item “been self-consious during the last year” got answered from 39% of the individuals. Seventeen % of these individuals answered that they had problems “very often” or “quite often”. Outcomes: The results from this epidemiological study covering a random sample of a normal adult swedish population is expected to increase the knowledge about OHIP-14 and the possibility to study factors of importants for oral health-related quality of life.
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- Einarson, Susanne, 1958-, et al.
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Munhälsorelaterad livskvalitet i en vuxen svensk befolkning - en epidemiolgisk studie
- 2008
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In: Munhälsorelaterad livskvalitet i en vuxen svensk befolkning - en epidemiolgisk studie.
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Bakgrund: Munhälsan har stor betydelse för den allmänna hälsan och välbefinnandet och påverkar därmed livskvaliteten .Syftet med studien var att beskriva munhälsorelaterad livskvalitet i en svensk vuxen population.Metod: Munhälsorelaterad livskvalitet mättes med frågeformuläret Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14). Med OHIP-14 poängsätts munbesvär (0-56 p). Mer besvär ger högre poäng. Ett slumpmässigt urval av 910 individer, 20-80 år tillfrågades att deltaResultat: Totalt 516 individer deltog. 78% uppgav att de hade någon form av orala besvär relaterat till livskvaliteten. 20-åriga kvinnor var de som hade mest besvär. 20% av 30-åriga män och 59% av 70-åriga kvinnor uppgav att de haft besvär från munnen som inneburit att livet varit mindre tillfredställande. Andelen individer med svåra besvär, 17-41 poäng, var 9 %.Slutsatser: Den studerade populationen uppvisade i sin helhet en god munhälso- relaterad livskvalitet. Det förekom ett relativt stort antal både unga och äldre individer med munbesvär som påverkade livskvaliteten.
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- Einarson, Susanne, 1958-, et al.
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Muntorrhet och munhälsorelaterad livskvalitet hos äldre
- 2007
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of dry mouth conditions on oral health-related quality of life in frail old people, residents at community care centers. Further, reliability and validity of a visual analogue scale (VAS) for dry mouth symptoms were determined within the study cohort.Background: In old people functional, social and psychological impacts of oral conditions are associated with an overall sense of well being and general health. Subjective dry mouth and reduced saliva flow are common disorders in old people caused by disease and medication. Thus, dry mouth conditions may be determinants for compromised oral health-related quality of life in old people.Method: In total, 50 people living at service homes for the old people were asked to answer qustionnaires on subjective dry mouth (VAS) and Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) for oal health-related quality of life. Saliva flow was estimated by absorbing saliva into a pre-weighed cotton roll.Results: The final study cohort comprised 41 old people (aged 83-91 years). Significant associations were identified between both objective and subjective dry mouth and overall or specific aspects of oral health-related quality of life.Conclusion: Dry mouth (objective and subjective) is significantly associated with oral health-related quality of life strengthening the value of monitoring dry mouth conditions in the care of frail old people.
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- Einarson, Susanne, 1958-, et al.
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Oral health impact on quality of life in an adult Swedish population
- 2009
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In: ACTA ODONTOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0001-6357 .- 1502-3850. ; 67:2, s. 85-93
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Objectives. Oral health has a major impact on general quality of life. The aspects of oral health that are most important for each individual vary, and quality of life is a construct and not a measurable variable. The aim of this study was to describe the impact of oral health on quality of life in an adult Swedish population. Material and methods. The study comprised a stratified random sample of 519 individuals. The OHIP-14 questionnaire was used and the answers were rated on a scale of 0-4. Results. Twenty-one percent of the respondents stated that they had no oral problems related to well-being, and 79% had some form of problem related to quality of life. The mean value for the entire population was 6.4 (SD = 7.1); 5.9 (SD = 7.1) for men and 6.8 (SD = 7.2) for women. Of individuals who stated that they had oral problems, the majority were women aged 20 years. Nineteen percent of 30-year-old men and 53% of 70-year-old women stated that they had had problems that had made life less satisfactory. Individuals who frequently experienced problems related to oral health, with scores of 16-41 points, accounted for 10%. Conclusion. In this Swedish population, a number of individuals, young and old, experienced oral problems that had an impact on their well-being.
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- Einarson, Susanne, 1958-
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Oral health-related quality ofl ife in an adult population
- 2009
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Licentiate thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The aim: The overall aim of this licentiate thesis was to describe and analyze oral health-related quality of life measured with OHIP-14. The thesis comprises two studies, each with a specific aim. Study I: To describe oral health-related quality of life measured with OHIP-14 in an Swedish adult population Study II: To study the relationship between oral health-related quality of life, measured with OHIP-14, and subjective as well as objective dry mouth conditions in fragile old people. Furthermore, the aim was to study the reliability and validity of a new instrument (VAS) to measure dry mouth Material and methods: Study I comprised a stratified random sample of 519 individuals 20-80 years of age. In Study II, 41 randomly selected fragile old people, residents at three different community care centers, participated. In both studies, the questionnaire OHIP-14 was used for measurement of oral health-related quality of life. The participants in Study II answered a questionnaire for subjectively experienced dry mouth (VAS). For objective dry mouth measurements, saliva was absorbed into a preweighted cotton roll. Results: In Study I, 21% of the respondents stated that they had no oral problems that had a negative impact on their well-being. In Study II, the corresponding figure was 71%. In study I the mean value for OHIP-14 was 6.4 (SD=7.1) for the entire population; 5.9 (SD=7.1) for men and 6.8 (SD=7.2) for women in. Subjects, who frequently experienced problems related to oral health, with scores ranging from 16 to 41 points, accounted for 10% of the study group. In Study II, significant associations were identified between both objectively measured respective subjectively experienced dry mouth and oral health-related quality of life. The validity of the VAS instrument was good for subjective mouth dryness, but poor for objectively measured dry mouth in fragile old people. Conclusion: From Study I it can be concluded that, in this Swedish population, a number of individuals, both young and old, experience oral problems that have a negative impact on their well-being. From Study II, the conclusion is that dry mouth (both objective and subjective) is significantly associated with poorer oral health-related quality of life, underlining the value of monitoring dry mouth conditions in the care of fraigile old people.
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