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Memorias del Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud

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Abstract

DIAZ-REISSNER, Clarisse; ROLDAN-MERINO, Juan  and  CASAS, Irma. Health self-perception and quality of life related to oral health. Mem. Inst. Investig. Cienc. Salud [online]. 2022, vol.20, n.1, pp.14-21. ISSN 1812-9528.  https://doi.org/10.18004/mem.iics/1812-9528/2022.020.01.14.

Oral diseases are associated with risk factors that are common to non-transmissible diseases. Oral health has potentially multi-organ systemic implications, ranging from insulin resistance produced by the presence of periodontal disease to more complex multi-organ systemic complications involving the cardiovascular system or even neurodegenerative pathology. The objective was to correlate the quality of life related to oral health and the quality of life related to general health in a group of Paraguayan adults. Cross-sectional study in which Paraguayan adult men and women participated. The EuroQol questionnaires (EQ-5D-3L) were used to measure self-perception of health and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14Py) to measure the quality of life related to oral health. Pearson's correlation analysis was used with a confidence level of 95%. The sample consisted of 333 adults and 77.48% of them were women. The mean OHIP-14Py was 5.53±5.19. The mean EQ EVA was 78.25±19-74. The 21.62% showed moderate distress and/or depression and 16.52% showed moderate pain and/or discomfort. The 11111 corresponded to 56.46% and the 0.30% of the sample was in the 33333. The correlation between OHIP-14Py and EQ EVA was negative (Rho=-0.29; p<0.01), while it was positive with EQ-5D-3L (Rho=0.21; p<0.01). Moderate and severe levels of distress/depression, pain/discomfort, and disruption of daily activities due to health problems were reported. The OHIP-14Py correlated meaningfully with the EQ-5D-3L.

Keywords : Self-Image; quality of life; adults; Paraguay.

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