Psychometric properties of the Urdu version of the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and oral health‐related quality of life in the elder Pakistani population

Gerodontology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farooq Ahmad Chaudhary ◽  
Yasir Dilshad Siddiqui ◽  
Muhammad Azeem Yaqoob ◽  
Muhammad Danial Khalid ◽  
Danial Qasim Butt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Pakistani Population ◽  
Assessment Index ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Oral Health Related Quality of Life among Completely Edentulous Patients using Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-50
Author(s):  
Lajana Shrestha ◽  
Sirjana Dahal
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Assessment Index ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Edentulous Patients

Introduction: Complete loss of teeth, though not life threatening, does have a significant impact on an individual, resulting in functional, psychological, and social limitations, affecting the quality of life and general health. Oral health related quality of life describes the outcomes of oral health conditions and therapy to those conditions. Objective: Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index questionnaire (GOHAI) consists of 12 items that have an impact on quality of life of the older population, such as functional limitation, psycho-social limitation, and self-medication administered for dental pain. The study aimed to assess the effects of complete edentulousness before prosthodontic rehabilitation using GOHAI. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional questionnaire study was done among 35 completely edentulous patients prior to prosthodontic rehabilitation using standardised GOHAI questionnaire consisting of 12 items and the twelfth item was eliminated due to its irrelevancy in the study group. Results: The mean age of the participants was 64.86±8.28 years with the mean duration of edentulousness of 4.02±5.4 years. The ability to swallow comfortably had highest mean GOHAI score (2.80±0.47) followed by use of medication to relieve pain and discomfort around the mouth. The least mean GOHAI score was found in trouble biting or chewing any kinds of food, such as firm meat or apples (1.26±0.56). However, the psychosocial impairment due to problems associated with complete edentulousness was less. Conclusion: Complete edentulousness was associated with impairment in physical functions like trouble in biting and chewing, with a need to limit the kinds and amount of food.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Elderly People with Type II Diabetes Mellitus

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fateme Pakize ◽  
Mahsa Mehryari ◽  
Mohammad Hajimirzamohammad ◽  
Ali Bijani ◽  
Seyed Reza Hosseini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Assessment Index ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background and purpose: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the most common form of diabetes, and a metabolic disorder affecting patients' general health in various ways. The present study aimed to evaluate the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among older adults of Amirkola, Northern Iran. Materials and Methods: A case-control study was conducted with a sample of 500 elderly people (250 with T2DM and 250 healthy controls) who answered geriatric oral health assessment index (GOHAI) questionnaire and a questionnaire evaluating xerostomia. Then, all participants underwent clinical dental examinations. The obtained data were then analyzed by t-test, chi-square test, and Pearson's correlation coefficient, and p < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: The prevalence of xerostomia was not statistically significant between the T2DM patients and control groups (p < 0.079). Greater number of patients suffering T2DM reported xerostomia according to the records; however, the correlation between this disorder and periodontal disease index (PDI), Plaque index (PI), oral health index-simplified (OHI-S), and geriatric oral health assessment index (GOHAI) in the subjects of the two study groups was not significant (p < 0.0001). Conclusion: In the present study, there was no significant relationship between GOHAI and periodontal indices, demonstrating no difference in the OHRQoL of elderly patients with T2DM and older healthy adults.

scholarly journals Oral health-related quality of life in Colombian Older Adults

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 593-594
Author(s):  
Piedad Suarez ◽  
Jennifer Ailshire ◽  
Margarita Osuna
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Assessment Index ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Nationally Representative

Abstract Despite its importance for health and wellbeing, oral health quality of life (OHQoL) has received little attention in lower-income countries, such as Colombia. This study describes the prevalence of older adults’ OHQoL and variability by socioeconomic status. We use data from the 2015 SABE-Colombia (N=18,700), a nationally representative survey of community-dwelling Colombians ages 60 and older. We used the Simple Count Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (SC-GOHAI), a self-reported measure of frequent oral health problems such as chewing, swallowing, and speaking designed to assess OHQoL. The scale ranges from 0-12; higher scores indicate worse OHQoL. About 69% of older Colombians reported at least one OHQoL problem. The most common issues were difficulty chewing hard food and speaking. High education and income were associated with better OHQoL and smoking were associated with worse OHQoL. Oral health may therefore reflect another dimension of social and health inequality for older Colombians.

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