IADR Abstract Archives
Sense of Coherence and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life
Objectives: This study aimed to explore the association between Sense of Coherence (SOC) and the impact of oral health problem on daily life (Oral health-related quality of Life: OHRQoL).
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among older adults in Udon Thani Province, Northeast Thailand. The participants consisted of 450 people aged 60 years old and above. The oral examination was conducted for dental caries (DMFT), periodontal disease (CAL) according to WHO criteria and occlusal condition (Eichner index). The questionnaire included demographic factors, socioeconomic information, oral health behaviour, Sense of Coherence (SOC) and the Oral Impact on Daily Performance (OIDP).The SOC outcome, dichotomized by the median of the total score was analyzed by multiple logistic regression adjusted for confounding factors.
Results: A total of 58.6 % of the respondents had one or more impacts on OIDP, and 47.3% showed a high SOC. The results showed those with high SOC and low SOC were 47.3% and 52.7 %, respectively, with an average score of 66.8 points, the lowest score of 28 and the highest score of 83. The binary analysis showed the association between SOC and OIDP in a subdomain and the total prevalence of impacts. The multiple logistic regression revealed that people with low SOC were 2.88 times more likely to affect oral health-related quality of life than people with high SOC (OR = 2.88,95%CI 1.23-4.32) adjusted for oral status and oral health behaviour.
Conclusions: This impact on OIDP was associated with a low SOC, even after adjusted by behavioral and clinical factors. Future studies should consider the SOC in determining the oral health impact on quality of life.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among older adults in Udon Thani Province, Northeast Thailand. The participants consisted of 450 people aged 60 years old and above. The oral examination was conducted for dental caries (DMFT), periodontal disease (CAL) according to WHO criteria and occlusal condition (Eichner index). The questionnaire included demographic factors, socioeconomic information, oral health behaviour, Sense of Coherence (SOC) and the Oral Impact on Daily Performance (OIDP).The SOC outcome, dichotomized by the median of the total score was analyzed by multiple logistic regression adjusted for confounding factors.
Results: A total of 58.6 % of the respondents had one or more impacts on OIDP, and 47.3% showed a high SOC. The results showed those with high SOC and low SOC were 47.3% and 52.7 %, respectively, with an average score of 66.8 points, the lowest score of 28 and the highest score of 83. The binary analysis showed the association between SOC and OIDP in a subdomain and the total prevalence of impacts. The multiple logistic regression revealed that people with low SOC were 2.88 times more likely to affect oral health-related quality of life than people with high SOC (OR = 2.88,95%CI 1.23-4.32) adjusted for oral status and oral health behaviour.
Conclusions: This impact on OIDP was associated with a low SOC, even after adjusted by behavioral and clinical factors. Future studies should consider the SOC in determining the oral health impact on quality of life.