ArticleBMC oral health2023
Factors in oral-related quality of life of betel quid users receiving oral mucosal screening: a cross‑sectional study in Taiwan.
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- Psychological factors and quality of life in oral mucosal diseases: A systematic review of assessment tools and clinical implications.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Risk factors for sialocele after parotidectomy.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2026Article
- A cross-sectional study on the knowledge, attitudes and practice of chewing areca nut and its risk factors among college students.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Perceived stress and betel quid dependence associated with reasons for betel quid chewing among male chewers: a mixed methods study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundBetel quid (BQ) chewing is associated with poor oral hygiene, psychological impairment, and acute and long-term addictive effects, resulting in worse oral-related quality of life (OHRQoL). The purpose of this study was to characterize the factors associated with OHRQoL among BQ users receiving oral mucosal screening.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted. Data were collected by random sampling of BQ users who visited outpatient departments receiving oral mucosal screening in a medical center Taiwan. The oral health assessment tool, the state anxiety inventory, the betel quid dependence scale, and the oral health impact profile were used to measure oral health status, anxiety, BQ dependence, and OHRQoL, respectively. Pearson's product-moment coefficient was used to examine the relationship between OHRQoL and the selected independent variables. Independent-samples t-test was used to compare OHRQoL by annual family income, the presence of chronic disease, and BQ dependence. Hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with OHRQoL.
resultsA total of 175 BQ users were surveyed. Factors associated with OHRQoL included oral health status, anxiety, and BQ dependence. BQ users reporting low oral health status, greater anxiety, and more BQ dependence were more likely to have worse OHRQoL.
conclusionsPoor oral health status, anxiety, and BQ dependence negatively impact on OHRQoL among patients with BQ use receiving oral mucosal screening.
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