Avaliação do impacto da saúde bucal na qualidade de vida de uma população rural pomerana
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2025-03-31
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Maria, Lorrayne Cesario
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Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
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Studies dedicated to assessing the quality of life of the rural population and the community are scarce. Expanding research on Pomeranians is essential in order to contribute to the development of public policies that meet their specific needs. This study assessed the impact of oral health on quality of life, possible associations with sociodemographic variables, demand for dentures, dental status, type of access and reason for using dental services in a rural Pomeranian population. This is a cross-sectional study carried out with 300 descendants of Pomeranians, preferably of direct descent, who live in the district of Melgaço, municipality of Domingos Martins, state of Espírito Santo. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews at home, using the Oral Health Impact Profile - 14 instrument to assess quality of life and a structured questionnaire with the other study variables. The Fischer Exact and Mantel Haenszel tests were used for statistical analysis, and the odds ratio was calculated. The impact of oral health on quality of life was declared by 68 individuals (22.7%), with a higher prevalence in the following dimensions: psychological discomfort (13%), physical pain (12.3%) and psychological disability (12%). This impact was associated with individuals aged 41 or over, who had studied up to 12 years, who were non-white and who used the public health service or had no access to it. The absence of at least one tooth, the demand for dental prostheses and the use of dental services as a matter of urgency were factors that had an impact on the quality of life of 22.7% of these individuals.
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População rural , Qualidade de vida , Saúde bucal