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ArticleHealth and quality of life outcomes2012

Oral health-related quality of life in an aging Canadian population.

Robert D Kotzer, Herenia P Lawrence, Joanne B Clovis, Debora C Matthews

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31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Oral Health and Its Associated Factors Among Older Institutionalized Residents-A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019
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  10. Oral-Health-Related Self-Efficacy among the Elderly Population in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  13. Readiness for the aging population in private dental practices.Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Robert D KotzerDepartment of Biological and Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. r.kotzer@utoronto.ca
Herenia P Lawrence
Joanne B Clovis
Debora C Matthews

Funding

Canadian Institutes of Health Research ROP-86224
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of the study is to describe the impact of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) on the lives of pre-seniors and seniors living in Nova Scotia, Canada.

methodsThis cross-sectional study involved 1461 participants, grouped by age (pre-seniors [45-64] and seniors [65+]) and residential status (long-term care facility [LTC] or community). OHRQoL was measured using the 14-item Oral Health Impact Profile questionnaire (OHIP-14) in a random digit dialing telephone survey (for community residents) or a face-to-face interview (for LTC residents). Intra-oral examinations were performed by one of six dentists calibrated to W.H.O. standards.

resultsApproximately one in four pre-seniors and seniors reported at least one OHRQoL impact 'fairly/very often'. The most commonly reported impacts were within the dimensions 'physical pain' and 'psychological discomfort'. It was found that 12.2% of LTC residents found it uncomfortable to eat any foods 'fairly/very' often compared to 7.7% in the community, and 11.6% of LTC residents reported being self-conscious 'fairly/very often' compared to 8.2% in the community. Of those residing in the community, pre-seniors (28.8%) reported significantly more impacts than seniors (22.0%); but there were no significant differences in OHRQoL between pre-seniors (21.2%) and seniors (25.3%) in LTC. Pre-seniors living in the community scored significantly higher than community dwelling seniors on prevalence, extent and severity of OHIP-14 scores. Logistic regression revealed that for the community dwelling sample, individuals living in rural areas in addition to those being born outside of Canada were approximately 2.0 times more likely to report an impact 'fairly/very often', whereas among the LTC sample, those having a high school education or less were 2.3 times more likely to report an impact.

conclusionsFindings indicate that the oral health and OHRQoL of both pre-seniors and seniors in LTC residents is poor. Community dwelling pre-seniors have the highest prevalence rate of oral impacts.

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Health Status IndicatorsOral HealthQuality of LifeRural PopulationUrban PopulationAgedAgingAppointments and SchedulesCross-Sectional StudiesGeriatric DentistryHealth PolicyHealth Status DisparitiesHumansLong-Term CareMiddle AgedNova Scotia

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PMCPMC3480903

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