Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Greek Adults : A Cross-Sectional Study
Joint Authors
Yfantopoulos, John
Papaioannou, William
Oulis, Constantine J.
Latsou, Demetra
Source
International Journal of Dentistry
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of oral health status on the quality of life of adults in different regions of Greece, using the Oral Health Impact Profile-short form (OHIP-14).
Methods.
A random sample consisting of a total of 504 Greek adults between the ages of 35–44 years (mean 39.1 ± 3.5) was selected from different urban and rural areas, and face-to-face interviews were conducted using the validated Greek language OHIP-14.
Associations of the total OHIP-14 score and its 7 sub-scales along with the self-perceived quality of life were evaluated with Spearman's correlations.
Results.
The subjects had an overall weighted OHIP-14 score of 1.1 (sd 1.9).
No significant differences were found for either rural or non-metropolitan areas when compared to urban or metropolitan regions.
High scores of above 2 were determined for functional limitation, physical pain, handicap, and the psychological discomfort scales.
The education level of the subjects had a significant positive impact on the quality of life of the subjects.
Conclusions.
Dental and oral health conditions are factors that do impact on the quality of life of individuals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Papaioannou, William& Oulis, Constantine J.& Latsou, Demetra& Yfantopoulos, John. 2011. Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Greek Adults : A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Dentistry،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Papaioannou, William…[et al.]. Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Greek Adults : A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Dentistry No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Papaioannou, William& Oulis, Constantine J.& Latsou, Demetra& Yfantopoulos, John. Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Greek Adults : A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Dentistry. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465791