Abstract
Aim:
To evaluate the association between the oral and systemic condition and the oral health-related quality of life of institutionalized older people in a retirement home in Recoleta, Santiago.
Material and method:
In the present pilot, non-experimental, cross-sectional and descriptive study, an oral examination was performed, alongside with the OHIP-7Sp survey to the individuals that meets the inclusion criteria. In addition, the medical history of the participants was reviewed to record the diseases under treatment and the drugs in use.
Results:
20 individuals met the inclusion criteria, 11 men and 9 women with ages ranging between 65 and 88 years. There was a clinical association between oral condition, general health and oral health-related quality of life related to oral health in the oelder people of thefrom the residence retirement home of in Recoleta. A statistical significance was not established.
Conclusion:
The oral condition, general health and quality of life related to oral health was were deficient. Subsequent studies with a larger sample are required to establish a statistically significant relationship of between the variables in order to propose different solutions.
To evaluate the association between the oral and systemic condition and the oral health-related quality of life of institutionalized older people in a retirement home in Recoleta, Santiago.
Material and method:
In the present pilot, non-experimental, cross-sectional and descriptive study, an oral examination was performed, alongside with the OHIP-7Sp survey to the individuals that meets the inclusion criteria. In addition, the medical history of the participants was reviewed to record the diseases under treatment and the drugs in use.
Results:
20 individuals met the inclusion criteria, 11 men and 9 women with ages ranging between 65 and 88 years. There was a clinical association between oral condition, general health and oral health-related quality of life related to oral health in the oelder people of thefrom the residence retirement home of in Recoleta. A statistical significance was not established.
Conclusion:
The oral condition, general health and quality of life related to oral health was were deficient. Subsequent studies with a larger sample are required to establish a statistically significant relationship of between the variables in order to propose different solutions.
| Translated title of the contribution | Association between oral and systemic condition and oral health-related quality of life of older people in Recoleta.: Pilot study. |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 120-124 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | International journal of interdisciplinary dentistry |
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| State | Published - Aug 2022 |
Keywords
- Oral health
- Quality of life
- Aged
- Disease
- Nursing home