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Greenhalgh M, Kulich H, Blaauw E, Turner R, Peterson S, Cooper RA, Songer T. Health Outcomes Used to Determine Facets of Health-related Quality of Life for Post-9/11 Veterans Using Assistive Technology for A Combat-related Mobility Impairment: A Literature Review. Mil Med 2021; 186:1106-1114. [PMID: 33538791 DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usab028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Novel rehabilitation methods, including distribution and adoption of assistive technology for lower extremity impairments, are becoming crucial to ensure positive quality of life in all individuals. The quality of life of post-9/11 combat veterans is not well understood, in comparison to research on other populations. The following essay describes a review on health outcomes used to determine health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) among combat-injured service members who require mobility-related assistive technology. MATERIALS AND METHODS Reviews pooled data from research on PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO published after September 11, 2001, and included service members who sustained a mobility impairment because of involvement in a post-9/11 combat operation. Basic descriptors were extracted in addition to health outcomes used, which were then categorized and summarized by six domains for HR-QoL as defined by the World Health Organization. RESULTS This review found health outcomes that fit in the pain and discomfort, negative emotions, mobility, social relations, access to and quality of healthcare services, and religious/spiritual/personal beliefs subdomains. The categorized results detailed their application to track and model HR-QoL health states in those with mobility impairments using mobility-based assistive technology. CONCLUSIONS The research on combat-induced mobility impairments indicates assistive technology improves otherwise poor health states. The results model these domains and subdomains to determine overall HR-QoL and the quality of a healthcare intervention, though additional research is needed as only one study was identified to be experimental in design.
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- Mark Greenhalgh
- Human Engineering Research Laboratories, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA.,School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.,Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Human Engineering Research Laboratories, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA.,School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Human Engineering Research Laboratories, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.,Health Sciences Library, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.,Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA
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- Human Engineering Research Laboratories, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA.,School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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Cavalcanti YW, Almeida LDFD, Lucena EHG, Probst LF, Cavalcante DDFB, Frias AC, Bulgareli JV, Pereira AC. Factors that influence the oral impact on daily performance of older people in Brazil: A cross‐sectional population‐based study. Gerodontology 2019; 37:78-86. [DOI: 10.1111/ger.12452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yuri Wanderley Cavalcanti
- Department of Clinical and Social Dentistry School of Dentistry Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) Joao Pessoa Brazil
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- Department of Clinical and Social Dentistry School of Dentistry Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) Joao Pessoa Brazil
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- Department of Social Dentistry Piracicaba Dental School State University of Campinas (FOP/UNICAMP) Piracicaba Brazil
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- Department of Social Dentistry School of Dentistry University of São Paulo (FO/USP) São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Social Dentistry Piracicaba Dental School State University of Campinas (FOP/UNICAMP) Piracicaba Brazil
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- Department of Social Dentistry Piracicaba Dental School State University of Campinas (FOP/UNICAMP) Piracicaba Brazil
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Rosing K, Christensen LB, Øzhayat EB. Associations between tooth loss, prostheses and self-reported oral health, general health, socioeconomic position and satisfaction with life. J Oral Rehabil 2019; 46:1047-1054. [PMID: 31206793 DOI: 10.1111/joor.12836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate whether the location of tooth loss and prosthesis are associated with self-reported oral health, general health, socioeconomic position and satisfaction with life. METHODS From the Copenhagen Aging and Midlife Biobank (CAMB) investigation, 1517 persons had their oral status ranked (full dentition, fixed prosthesis in the masticatory zone, tooth loss in the masticatory zone, fixed prosthesis in the aesthetic zone, removable prosthesis, tooth loss in the aesthetic zone). Self-reported oral health, general health, socioeconomic position and satisfaction with life were obtained. Information on gender, normative socioeconomic position, frequency of seeing a dentist, acute dental treatment within the last 5 years and general diseases was also recorded. RESULTS Patients with tooth loss in the aesthetic zone and removable prosthesis showed high odds ratios for reporting poor rather than good oral health compared to patients having a full dentition. Having a removable prosthesis was further associated with rating socioeconomic position as low rather than high (odds ratio = 27.7 [95% CI: 5.07; 151.6]) compared to a full dentition after controlling for normative socioeconomic position and gender. In the bivariate analyses, a tendency towards poorer general health and poorer satisfaction with life was found with worse oral status, meanwhile the multiple regression analyses did not show significant associations between oral status and general health and satisfaction with life. CONCLUSIONS Missing teeth and having prostheses are associated with worse self-reported oral health compared to having a full dentition. Removable dental prosthesis may be associated with a worse self-perception of socioeconomic status.
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- Kasper Rosing
- Section of Community Dentistry, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Health Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Community Dentistry, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Health Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Oral Rehabilitation, Department of Odontology, Faculty of Health Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Faraji E, Allami M, Feizollahi N, Karimi A, Yavari A, Soroush M, Moudi M. Health concerns of veterans with high-level lower extremity amputations. Mil Med Res 2018; 5:36. [PMID: 30360763 PMCID: PMC6203280 DOI: 10.1186/s40779-018-0183-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to identify health concerns of veterans with high-level lower extremity amputations. METHODS Through a cross-sectional study, general practitioners, an orthopedic specialist, psychologists, psychiatrists, physiotherapist and prosthetists examined 100 veterans using a short-form health-related quality of life questionnaire (SF-36) that assessed their ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and life satisfaction (SWLS) after hip disarticulation or hemi-pelvectomy amputations. The assessment tool was designed to gather statistically useful information about their health needs. RESULTS The means of the Physical Component Summary (PCS), Mental Component Summary (MCS), SWLS, ADL and IADL were 48.58 ± 29.6, 33.33 ± 22.0, 19.30 ± 7.7, 48.10 ± 10.5 and 5.08 ± 1.8, respectively. Somatization, depression, and anxiety were the most prevalent disorders; among the veterans who were visited by psychiatrists, 11.6% had a history of hospitalization in a psychiatry section, and 53.2% had a psychiatric visit. Regardless of their injury in battle, 34% of veterans were hospitalized. Hearing problems were common, and about four-fifths of the participants suffered from at least one orthopedic condition. Neuroma (49%) was the most common stump-related complication during orthopedic evaluations, though the prevalence of phantom pain was 81% during the pain assessment. A total of 87% of the participants had a history of wearing a prosthesis, but only 29% wore a prosthesis at the time of the present study. The Canadian-type of prosthesis was uncomfortable and not useful (27%) and excessively heavy (10%) according to the amputees. CONCLUSIONS Understanding veterans' characteristics and special needs are important to make sure that enough facilities and services are afforded to them. These findings emphasize the importance of paying close attention to different dimensions of health in veterans and can help health providers identify health needs and make regular assessments.
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- Elahe Faraji
- Janbazan Medical and Engineering Research Center (JMERC), NO.17, Farrokh St., Moghaddas Ardebily Ave., Chamran Highway, Tehran, Iran
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- Janbazan Medical and Engineering Research Center (JMERC), NO.17, Farrokh St., Moghaddas Ardebily Ave., Chamran Highway, Tehran, Iran.
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- Janbazan Medical and Engineering Research Center (JMERC), NO.17, Farrokh St., Moghaddas Ardebily Ave., Chamran Highway, Tehran, Iran
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- Janbazan Medical and Engineering Research Center (JMERC), NO.17, Farrokh St., Moghaddas Ardebily Ave., Chamran Highway, Tehran, Iran
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- Janbazan Medical and Engineering Research Center (JMERC), NO.17, Farrokh St., Moghaddas Ardebily Ave., Chamran Highway, Tehran, Iran
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- Janbazan Medical and Engineering Research Center (JMERC), NO.17, Farrokh St., Moghaddas Ardebily Ave., Chamran Highway, Tehran, Iran
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- Janbazan Medical and Engineering Research Center (JMERC), NO.17, Farrokh St., Moghaddas Ardebily Ave., Chamran Highway, Tehran, Iran
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Kuo HC, Wang RH, Wang JC, Yang YH. Assessing a conceptual model with both oral health and health related quality of life in community-dwelling elders. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2018; 79:27-31. [PMID: 30081329 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2018.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Revised: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 07/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The objective of this study was to test a hypothesized conceptual model for both the clinical and non-clinical status of oral health and health related quality of life (OHRQoL & HRQoL) among community-dwelling elders. MATERIALS AND METHODS Study participants (n = 517), who were recruited as part of a Taiwanese elderly community survey, were collected via dental examinations and questionnaires. We collected measures of clinical variables, self-reported symptom status, OHRQoL, nutritional status and HRQoL. The 517 participants were randomly assigned to one of two samples, to provide one training sample for estimation and one testing sample for validation. The path analysis with all observed variables was conducted based on the proposed theoretical model delineating pathways. RESULTS All of the direct pathways hypothesized by the model were significant. Functional status (OHRQoL measured by OHIP-14T) mediated clinical occlusion, and symptom status mediated nutritional status (MNA) and HRQoL (WHOQOL-BREF). The model accounted for 29% of the variance in HRQoL and demonstrated a good fit with the data. CONCLUSIONS This conceptual model suggests that OHRQoL, as an important mediator, links clinical conditions, symptom status, nutritional status, and overall HRQoL. Therefore, when therapeutic efforts are made to improve the outcomes for patients with oral diseases, not only can the OHRQoL be enhanced, but also the HRQoL can be improved as a result.
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- Hsiao-Ching Kuo
- Research Center of Medical Informatics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; School of Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan; Division of Prosthodontics, Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Rd, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan; Division of Medical Statistics and Bioinformatics, Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Yeh DY, Kuo HC, Yang YH, Ho PS. The Responsiveness of Patients' Quality of Life to Dental Caries Treatment-A Prospective Study. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0164707. [PMID: 27776148 PMCID: PMC5077135 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2015] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to determine the responsiveness of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) (oral health impact profile [OHIP] and oral impact on daily performance [OIDP]) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) (World Health Organization quality of life scale, brief [WHOQOL-BREF]) in dental caries restoration treatment. The study also aimed to assess the influence of treatment on the responsiveness of patients' quality of life (QoL). A total of 126 patients (aged 16-40 years) received dental caries restoration treatment with a 2-week follow-up and pre- and posttreatment interviews by questionnaire. Patients were assessed for their perceptions of OHRQoL and HRQoL by using the OHIP, OIDP, and WHOQOL-BREF measures. The responsiveness of all outcome measurements was assessed by effect size (ES). Stepwise multiple regression analysis was used to examine the association with the responsiveness of all outcome measurements. Significant differences were found between OIDP (ES = 0.39), OHIP (ES = 0.54), and WHOQOL-BREF (ES = 0.13) with regard to pretreatment and posttreatment (p-values: <0.0001, <0.0001, and 0.0120, respectively). Sex and dental caries status at baseline were significantly associated with responsiveness by all measurements. This study suggests that dental caries treatment moderately improves OHRQoL, but is less related to HRQoL. Furthermore, the number of dental caries and restoration are important factors affecting the improvement of patients' perceived OHRQoL.
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- Ding-Yu Yeh
- Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Oral Hygiene, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Murthy V, Vaithilingam Y, Shivaprasad S, Yadav N, Dayalan S. Does periodical department audit really works to make things fall in place: A Geriatric/General Oral Health Assessment Index based audit in prosthodontics. J Indian Prosthodont Soc 2016; 15:119-24. [PMID: 26929497 PMCID: PMC4762308 DOI: 10.4103/0972-4052.155032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Purpose: The purpose was to assess the outcome of improved staff supervision on the efficiency and quality of complete dentures delivered by clinical students. Materials and Methods: The audit was performed in two parts. In the first cycle, retrospective analysis for complete dentures delivered by clinical students was undertaken, and patient's satisfaction was graded using Geriatric/General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). All the impeding factors encountered in the first cycle were identified, and corrective measures were implemented. Subsequently, a prospective analysis for the dentures delivered under strict staff supervision was undertaken in the second cycle. Patient satisfaction was graded again using GOHAI. Results: Improved staff supervision increased the patient satisfaction significantly. Conclusions: The quality of care had improved in leaps and bounds compared to the first cycle due to increased level of supervision and strict adherence to the recommendations made at the end of the first cycle.
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- Varsha Murthy
- Department of Prosthodontics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Periodontics, Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Peoples Dental Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Dental Surgery, Private Practitioner (Vijaya Dental Clinic and Research Centre), Puducherry, India
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Investigating tooth loss and associated factors among older Taiwanese adults. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2014; 58:446-53. [PMID: 24568967 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2014.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2013] [Revised: 01/03/2014] [Accepted: 01/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate factors associated with tooth loss in older Taiwanese adults with different numbers of remaining teeth. This study evaluated oral health status and tooth loss among 2286 adults aged over 65. Subjects were classified according to number of teeth (Group 1 <20 teeth vs. Group 2 ≥20 teeth). Tooth loss and oral health data were collected from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), compared between groups and analyzed by multivariate modeling. Group 1 subjects were older and had more partial dentures. Tooth loss was associated with self-limited food choices due to oral health status, and malnutrition. Tooth loss in Group 2 subjects was significantly associated with lower mental status. Tooth loss may predict cognitive status (odds ratio (OR) 1.30) and physical-disability (OR 1.79). Our results suggested that tooth loss was associated with age, more partial dentures, self-limited food choices, malnutrition, and lower mental and cognitive status and physical disability.
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Kuo HC, Kuo YS, Lee IC, Wang JC, Yang YH. The association of responsiveness in oral and general health-related quality of life with patients' satisfaction of new complete dentures. Qual Life Res 2012. [PMID: 23180165 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-012-0320-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The objective was to determine the responsiveness properties of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) short-forms and 36-item Short-Form (SF-36) in complete denture treatment, and further to evaluate the association between patients' satisfaction and improvements in oral and general health-related quality of life (OHRQoL and HRQoL) after fitting of new, complete dentures. METHODS Study data were obtained from the 'Dentures for the Elders through Public Funding' study conducted in Kaohsiung County. A total of 224 subjects received denture treatments with 6-month follow-up and pre-/post-treatment interviews by questionnaire. The OHIP and SF-36 were used to measure OHRQoL and HRQoL. In addition, specific questions investigating seven aspects of patients' satisfaction were used to measure the patients' perceptions of complete denture success. The responsiveness of all outcome measures and their dimensions were assessed by effect size (ES). Multivariable analysis was used to examine the association between patients' satisfaction and OHIP/SF-36 while adjusting for demographic characteristics. RESULTS There were improvements with regard to the 'physical pain' (ES = 0.19) and 'psychological discomfort' (ES = 0.42) dimensions of the Taiwanese short-form OHIP (OHIP-14T) after new complete denture treatment, but only improvement in the 'general health' (ES = 0.17) dimension in the SF-36 measure. Patients satisfied with 'comfort' and 'ease of cleaning' of their new dentures were significantly associated with the improvement of the OHIP-49 and OHIP-14T. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that denture treatments are associated with improvements of OHRQoL, but not in HRQoL. Furthermore, patients' satisfaction was significantly associated with responsiveness of OHRQoL but less significantly associated with responsiveness of HRQoL.
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- Hsiao-Ching Kuo
- School of Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No. 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Rd, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan
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Chen YF, Yang YH, Chen JH, Lee HE, Lin YC, Ebinger J, Chou TM. The impact of complete dentures on the oral health-related quality of life among the elderly. J Dent Sci 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2012.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Prosthetic status and prosthetic need among the patients attending various dental institutes of ahmedabad and gandhinagar district, gujarat. J Indian Prosthodont Soc 2012; 12:161-7. [PMID: 23997466 DOI: 10.1007/s13191-012-0126-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2011] [Accepted: 05/17/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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The oral health being an integral part for the healthy living, necessity of disability limitation and rehabilitation in oral health has taken a paramount role. To assess the prosthetic status and to evaluate the prosthetic needs of the patients attending various institutes of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar district. A total of 510 (264 males and 246 females) subjects at various dental institutes were examined in the study. A survey proforma was prepared with the help of WHO oral health assessment form (1997). Prosthetic status and prosthetic treatment need was recorded. Out of 510, any type of Edentulousness was 322 (63 %). Among them, 254 (49.8 %) were partially edentulous while 68 (13.3 %) were completely edentulous. Only 69 (13 %) were having any prosthesis in upper arch while only 80 (16 %) were having any prosthesis in lower arch. Need for any type of prosthesis in upper and lower arch was 55 and 60 % in males and females, respectively. In lower social class group need of prosthesis in upper and lower arch was 62 and 63 %, respectively. It was found that prosthetic status and prosthetic treatment need increased with increase in age. Steps should be taken to overcome this disparity and more emphasis should be given to meet the felt need of the people through government and non government organizations to improve the oral health. The unmet prosthetic treatment need should be met to rehabilitate needy people so that their disability may be limited.
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Wang TF, Chou C, Shu Y. Assessing the effects of oral health-related variables on quality of life in Taiwanese adults. Qual Life Res 2012; 22:811-25. [DOI: 10.1007/s11136-012-0205-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/14/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Chen YF, Yang YH, Lee JH, Chen JH, Lee HE, Chou TM. Tongue support of complete dentures in the elderly. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2012; 28:273-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.kjms.2011.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2011] [Accepted: 07/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Lee HE, Li CY, Chang HW, Yang YH, Wu JH. Effects of different denture cleaning methods to remove Candida albicans from acrylic resin denture based material. J Dent Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2011.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Wu JH, Yang YH, Wang CH, Lee HE, Du JK. Effects of denture maintenance on satisfaction levels of Taiwanese elderly using removable partial dentures: a pilot study. Gerodontology 2011; 29:e458-63. [PMID: 22117837 DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-2358.2011.00500.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Ju-Hui Wu
- Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Application of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) among Taiwanese elderly. Qual Life Res 2011; 20:1707-13. [PMID: 21472393 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-011-9901-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/23/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To validate the Chinese (Taiwan) version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-49T) and develop a short form of the OHIP (OHIP-14T) for the elderly. METHODS A total of 1402 subjects, aged 65 and above, received a personal interview and oral examination. Internal consistency, measured by Cronbach's alpha, and test-retest reliability were assessed by intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) during a 2-week interval. The criterion-related validity of OHIP-49T was evaluated through associations between the OHIP-49 score with prosthetic need and prosthetic status. A subset (OHIP-14T) questionnaire, derived through a controlled regression procedure, was compared with the original OHIP-14 by Slade (OHIP-14S). RESULTS The Cronbach's alpha and ICC values were 0.97 and 0.98 for OHIP-49T and 0.90 and 0.93 for OHIP-14T. Mean scores of the OHIP-49T were significantly associated with prosthetic status (P = 0.0013) and prosthetic need (P = 0.0004), which were examined by dentists. The OHIP-14T score had stronger discriminatory ability than OHIP-14S. CONCLUSIONS The OHIP-49T showed satisfactory reliability and validity for this Taiwanese elderly population. The OHIP-14T is more effective to measure OHRQoL than OHIP-14S.
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