Impact of oral health conditions on the quality of life of workers

Guerra, Maria Júlia Campos; Greco, Rosangela Maria; Leite, Isabel Cristina Gonçalves; Ferreira, Efigênia Ferreira e; Paula, Marcos Vinícius Queiroz de

doi:10.1590/1413-812320141912.21352013

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Article • Ciênc. saúde coletiva 19 (12) • Dec 2014 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-812320141912.21352013 linkcopy

Impact of oral health conditions on the quality of life of workers

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Abstract

Occupational health has been the scope of numerous studies, primarily due to the concern that the worker should enjoy good working conditions and a satisfactory quality of life. This study seeks to analyze the impact of oral health on the quality of life of workers at a public university using the simplified version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) and associated factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 326 workers who responded the questions of OHIP-14 about self-rated health, oral morbidity, and socioeconomic and demographic questions. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to verify the association between the independent variables and OHIP-14. About 40% of the impact of oral health on quality of life can be explained by the variables: education level (p = 0,03), age (p = 0,03), reason for visiting a dentist (p = 0,01), oral health perception (p < 0,01) and satisfaction with teeth and mouth (p < 0,01). The use of OHIP-14 can be useful for planning programs and actions focused on health education for occupational health, prioritizing workers with greater psychosocial impacts caused by oral problems.

Occupational health; Oral health; Sickness impact profile; Quality of life

	No	With
Dimension of oral health	impact	impact
	n (%)	n (%)

Physical limitation	314 (97,2)	9	(2,8)
Physical pain	302 (93,5)	21	(6,5)
Psychological discomfort	302 (93,5)	21	(6,5)
Physical incapacity	313 (97,2)	9	(2,8)
Psychological incapacity	309 (96,0)	13	(4,0)
Social incapacity	321 (99,7)	1	(0,3)
Disability	322 (100,0)	0	(0,0)

OHIP-14 total Variable Mean (standard deviation)
Age
20-44 years	2.97	(4.22)
45-67 years	7.27	(4.41)
p-value		0.01
Level of schooling
Non-university	6.49 (7.760)
University	6.00 (6.343)
p-value		0.01
Reason for dental appointment
Revision, prevention, check-up	2.28	(4.12)
Pain, extraction, treatment, others	6.64	(7.32)
p-value		< 0.01
Self-referred need for treatment
Yes	6.43	(7.05)
No	2.13	(4.56)
p-value		< 0.01
Perceived oral health
Poor	10.12	(8.54)
Good	2.49	(3.83)
p-value		< 0.01
Perceived general health
Poor	8.25	(9.48)
Good	4.01	(5.76)
p-value		0.02
Satisfaction with teeth and mouth
Not satisfied	9.38	(7.98)
Satisfied	2.24	(3.69)
p-value		< 0.01

							Adjusted	Standard
Block	B	(95%) CI		p-value	R	R ²	_R 2	error	F	p-value
1					0.22^a	0.05	0.04	6.08	7.73	0.01
Level of schooling	-0.95 -2.93 1.03			0.35
Age	2.44	1.02	3.86	0.01
2					0.39^b	0.15	0.15	5.74	17.80	< 0.01
Level of schooling	0.61	-1.46	2.68	0.56
Age	2.14	0.76	3.52	0.02
Reason for dental appointment	4.28	2.90	5.66	< 0.01
3					0.63^c	0.40	0.39	4.85	27.37	< 0.01
Level of schooling	1.97	0.15	3.80	0.03
Age	1.28	0.09	2.46	0.03
Reason for dental appointment	2.10	0.84	3.36	0.01
Need for treatment	-0.80	-2.13	0.53	0.24
Perceived oral health	-3.59	-5.30	-1.87	< 0.01
Perceived general health	-1.28	-3.14	0.58	0.18
Satisfaction with teeth and mouth	-4.11	-5.69 -2.54		< 0.01

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Predictors: level of schooling, age

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Predictors: level of schooling, age, reason for dental appointment

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Predictors: level of schooling, age, reason for dental appointment, need for treatment, perceived oral health, perceived general health, satisfaction with teeth and mouth.