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Oral health-related quality-of-life and mental health in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

2014; Informa; Volume: 73; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3109/00016357.2014.935952

1502-3850

Solfrid Sørgjerd Saltnes, Kari Storhaug, Christine Råheim Borge, Ingela Enmarker, Tiril Willumsen,

Nosocomial Infections in ICU

To investigate the association between oral health, oral health-related quality-of-life (OHRQoL) and mental health-related quality-of-life (QoL) in persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with respect to demographic, social and clinical oral health variables.One hundred participants were included in a cross-sectional study at a hospital in Norway. Data were collected via the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14), the SF-36v2 Health Survey Mental Component (MCS), other self-reported factors, an interview and a clinical examination. Multiple regression analyses were performed. The Regional Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics approved the study. RESULTS. Higher education (p < 0.01), being a smoker (p < 0.05) and experience of oral health problems (p < 0.001) were significantly associated with oral health-related quality-of-life (OHRQoL). Furthermore, those with feelings of dry mouth (p < 0.05) and impaired OHRQoL (p < 0.001) experienced more mental health problems.This study demonstrated that oral health and personal factors are related to mental health-related QoL and OHRQoL in individuals with COPD. This finding shows the need to focus on oral care.