Performance of quality of life related to oral health in the staff of the Shahid Beheshti Dental School
Abstract
Background: Health workers are considered as an important part of society and a role model for service recipients. Quality of life related to oral health is a common concept to assess the impact of oral conditions and the impact of dental interventions that affect people in many aspects such as physical, mental, social and ability to perform daily activities of life.
Objective: The aim of this cross-sectional study is the performance of quality of life related to oral health in the staff of Shahid Beheshti Dental School.
Methods: This study was performed on 85 employees of Shahid Beheshti Dental School in 2021. Participants in the study completed a quality of life questionnaire related to oral health (OHIP-49). Data by regression method, T, ANOVA and Mann-Whitney tests were analyzed by SPSS 24 statistical software.
Results: The mean total score of Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) in the staff of Shahid Beheshti Dental School was 25.5 with a standard deviation of 26.8. The most problematic subscale was primarily the subscale of physical pain with an average score of 7.6 and then the subscale of functional limitation with an average score of 6.5. On the other hand, the least problem area was the subscale of social disability, with an average score of 1.3. According to the data analysis, the main problem of participants in the field of physical pain is the sensitivity of their teeth when using hot or cold food and beverages (3.5%). Most people (7.1%) have noticed that the appearance of their teeth may not be correct, which is on the subscale of functional limitations. 83.5% of the participants had never had a problem in communicating with others due to their dental problems, which was the lowest problem in the field of social disability. There was no relationship between the mean OHIP score and the measured demographic variables, including age, sex, marital status, level of education, and chronic disease.
Conclusion: The results of the study showed that the quality of life related to oral health in dental staff has an acceptable performance.
Keywords: OHIP-49, quality of life, oral health