The Correlations between Health-Related Quality of Life Changes and Pain and Anxiety in Orthodontic Patients in the Initial Stage of Treatment
Joint Authors
Wang, Jing
Tang, Xiaoshan
Shen, Yun
Shang, Guangwei
Fang, Li
Wang, Raorao
Xu, Yuanzhi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-01-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study aimed to assess generic health-related quality of life (HRQoL), pain intensity, and anxiety levels and the relationship between the three aspects in healthy young Chinese orthodontic patients in the early stage of orthodontic treatment.
We enrolled 252 eligible participants (10–29 years old) to complete validated Chinese versions of questionnaires, including the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (S-AI), the visual analogue scale (VAS), and the Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36) at baseline and on days 1, 2, 3, 7, 14, and 30 after initial archwire placement (SF-36 only at baseline and day 30).
The response rate was 96% (243 of 252).
SF-36 had moderate reliability (Cronbach's alpha coefficient exceeding 0.7, good fit on day 30).
Statistical significant changes were observed in physical function (P<0.01), body pain (P=0.01), and general health (P<0.01) domains.
Spearman correlation coefficients for SF-36 with S-AI were −0.131~−0.515 (P<0.05); SF-36 with VAS were −0.141~−0.273 (P<0.05), indicating significant but moderate negative correlations between HRQoL and pain/anxiety.
Overall, the application of SF-36 in assessing HRQoL is reluctantly suitable for young Chinese orthodontic patients in the early stage of orthodontic treatment.
Early treatment-related pain and anxiety are important factors in HRQoL.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Jing& Tang, Xiaoshan& Shen, Yun& Shang, Guangwei& Fang, Li& Wang, Raorao…[et al.]. 2015. The Correlations between Health-Related Quality of Life Changes and Pain and Anxiety in Orthodontic Patients in the Initial Stage of Treatment. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056516
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Jing…[et al.]. The Correlations between Health-Related Quality of Life Changes and Pain and Anxiety in Orthodontic Patients in the Initial Stage of Treatment. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056516
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Jing& Tang, Xiaoshan& Shen, Yun& Shang, Guangwei& Fang, Li& Wang, Raorao…[et al.]. The Correlations between Health-Related Quality of Life Changes and Pain and Anxiety in Orthodontic Patients in the Initial Stage of Treatment. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056516
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1056516