강릉시노인의 일상생활구강영향지수 (OIDP) 분포양상
Prevalence of the oral impacts on daily performance (OIDP) in elderly population, Gangneung city
류재인, 정세환,
소속 상세정보
류재인 ( Ryu Jae-In ) - 연세대학교 치과대학 구강종양연구소
정세환 ( Jung Se-Hwan ) - 강릉대학교 치과대학 예방치학교실
KMID : 0355420070310020205
Abstract
Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of oral impact on life with oral health-related quality of life index, OIDP in elderly Korean. The frequency and severity of difficulties and related oral conditions were explored.
Methods: The population was the citizens of Gangneung aged over 65 who registered at the day center. An oral examiner and interviewers were trained and calibrated in pilot study. Minor modification were made to the format and wording of questionnaires. The retest was implemented no later than 4 weelts of the main study. Finally 668 among 728 were finished the questionnaire and the response rate was 9 1.8%. The ethic approval of this research protocol was given hom KNUDC IRB.
Results: Sixty three percent of the participants answered that they had difficulties on their daily life from oral health. Problem with eating was the most frequent performance to be reported and the percentage of the people who had this experience was 47.8%. They had the difficulties on a regular basis rather than only for part of period. 40-70% of the people who had the problem answered that it happened nearly everyday or for more than 3 months. 25-45% of the difficulties on their daily life was moderate or severe and 10-30% of them was no or very minor effect. Loose ill fitting denture (28.6%) was the main reason causing the oral health impacts. Tooth loss (20.1%) and toothache (17.6%) were
the next reasons of the difficulties.
Conclusions: Gangnung citizen over 65 had difficulties on their daily life due to the oral health and most reason of oral impacts was loose ill fitting denture and tooth loss. It is strongly suggested to establish the oral health strategy to support them.
키워드
구강건강관련 삶의 질; 노인; 일상생활구강영향지수
elderly; oral impacts on daily performance; quality of Life
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