Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Appraised by OHIP-14 Between Urban and Rural Areas in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, Indonesia: Pilot Pathfinder Survey

Abstract

Background:Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) periphrastically has a significant impact on oral health. A recent study has shown the significant facts of the oral health-related quality of life based on many factors such as individual, social status, household management, daily habits, and local factors. The differences in the oral health status possibly occur in between countries, different regions, and topographical areas frequently and indirectly contributing to oral health status.Objective:The objective is to evaluate the difference of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) and to assess the main affected dimension between rural and urban areas in Kutai Kartanegara Regency.Methods:This study uses pilot pathfinder design. The respondents comprised of 214 adults who were elder than 18 years and were randomly selected from urban and rural areas in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, Indonesia. The data were collected by 103 samples from the rural area and 111 respondents from the urban area. Oral Health Impacts Profile (OHIP-14) has been translated to Bahasa (Indonesia version). OHIP-14 was used to assess the subjects’ oral health-related impact. Shapiro-Wilk and Mann Whitney tests were used to analyze the data, and p-value was set at P < 0.05.Results:The mean OHIP scores in the urban and the rural areas were 25.4 and 28.8, respectively. The overall OHIP-14 score showed a significant statistical difference P= 0,009 (P < 0.05) between rural and urban area.Conclusion:This study illustrates that oral health-related quality of life in the urban area is better than in the rural area. Physical pain components of the OHRQoL are the major oral problems associated with both the areas.

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“…This study also states that responsive dimensions have a lower impact than the guarantees, reliability and tangibility dimensions and statistically insignificant differences. This is due to the lack of staff in the hospital is also a heavy workload [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28].…”

<p>Pengaruh kehilangan gigi posterior terhadap kualitas hidup pada kelompok usia 45-65 tahun</p><p>Effect of posterior tooth loss on the quality of life in the 45-65 years old age group</p>

“…14 Awalnya OHIP ini mencakup 49 pertanyaan yang kemudian dikembangkan dan dipersingkat menjadi 14 pertanyaan yang terbagi atas 7 dimensi yaitu functional limitation, physical discomfort, psychological discomfort, physical disability, physicological disability, social disability, dan handicap. 5,15 Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kehilangan gigi posterior terhadap kualitas hidup pada kelompok usia 45-65 tahun di Puskesmas wilayah Kota Cimahi. penuaan dan faktor-faktor seperti karies, penyakit periodontal, dan trauma yang dapat menyebabkan terjadinya kehilangan gigi.…”

“…6 Disabilitas fisik dapat memnyebabkan ketidakpuasan terhadap makanan yang di konsumsi dan cenderung harus memotong makanan agar mudah dikonsumsi karena terganggunya proses pengunyahan pada individu dengan kehilangan >3 gigi posterior. 15 Keterbatasan fungsi akan menyebabkan penurunan secara fungsional dari rongga mulut seperti kesulitan berbicara, kesulitan mengunyah makanan, dan kesulitan dalam mengecap makanan dengan baik. Penelitian sebelumnya menyatan bahwa individu dengan kehilangan gigi posterior tiga atau lebih dapat menyebabkan terganggunya proses mastikasi.…”

“…Penelitian sebelumnya menyatan bahwa individu dengan kehilangan gigi posterior tiga atau lebih dapat menyebabkan terganggunya proses mastikasi. 6,15 Ketidaknyamanan psikis pada individu usia 45-65 tahun dapat menyebabkan kecemasan dan kesulitan saat bersantai. Menurut penelitian sebelumnya, keadaan kehilangan gigi dapat mempengaruhi psikologi individu.…”

“…Menurut penelitian sebelumnya, keadaan kehilangan gigi dapat mempengaruhi psikologi individu. 11,15 Disabilitas sosial dapat mempengaruhi kehidupan individu secara sosial dan sensitif akibat danya gangguan pada rongga mulutnya. Disabilitas psikis pada individu usia 45-65 tahun dapat menyebabkan individu merasa malu atau kurang percaya diri akibat adanya permasalahn di rongga mulut.…”