ORAL HEALTH QUALITY OF LIFE IN A NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION
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2014
Authors
Isiekwe, G.I
Onigbogi, O.O
Olatosi, O.O
Sofola, O.O
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West African College of Surgeons
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Introduction:Oral health related quality of life is utilized in health services research to examine trends in oral health
and population-based needs assessment.
Objective: To assess both the generic and orthodontic specific aspects of the Oral health-related quality of life of a
University undergraduate population.
Methodology: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out among 420 undergraduate students, aged
18-30years old, attending the University of Lagos, Nigeria. The data collection was carried out through oral
interviews and self-administered questionnaires. Two Oral health related quality of life instruments were used (1)
A generic scale:the Shortened version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) and (2) A condition specific scale:
the Psychosocial impact of dental aesthetics questionnaire (PIDAQ). Data analysis was carried out using the
Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).
Results: With respect to the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) scale, the overall mean score recorded by the
students was 10.43+7.85. The physical pain subscale recorded the highest impact with 93.3%, while the least
impact was recorded in the handicap subscale, with 29.9%. The Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics
Questionnaire (PIDAQ) scales revealed significant gender differences, with the subscales of 'social impact',
psychological impact' and 'aesthetic concern' recording low mean subscale values.
Conclusion: The mean Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14)score of the students(10.43 + 7.85) in thisstudy reflects
that the oral health status of most of the students did not significantly affect their Oral health-related quality of life.
However,thephysicalpaindomainwasthemostseverelyaffectedaspectoftheirOralhealth-relatedqualityoflife.The
PsychosocialImpactofDentalAesthetics(PIDAQ) scalescoresrecordedsignificantgenderdifferences.
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Keywords
Oral Health Related Quality of Life , Young adults , undergraduate students , Nigeria , Research Subject Categories::ODONTOLOGY
Citation
Isiekwe GI, Onigbogi OO, Olatosi OO, Sofola OO. ORAL HEALTH QUALITY OF LIFE IN A NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION.West Afr Coll Surg. 2014 Jan-Mar;4(1):54-74.