Distribution of oral health impact profile in an adult population An epidemiological study

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Einarson, Susanne,1958-Jönköping University,HHJ, Avdelningen för naturvetenskap och biomedicin (author)

Distribution of oral health impact profile in an adult population An epidemiological study

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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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Wärnberg Gerdin, Elisabeth,1958-Folkhälsovetenskapligt centrum landstinget i Östergötland (author)
Hugoson, Anders,1938-HHJ, Avd. för naturvetenskap och biomedicin, Dep. of Natural Science and Biomedicine(Swepub:hj)huan (author)
Jönköping UniversityHHJ, Avdelningen för naturvetenskap och biomedicin (creator_code:org_t)

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