Self-reported oral health and oral health-related quality of life among older adults receiving home care services in South-eastern Norway
Objective: To map self-reported oral health status, oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), and associated factors among older adults receiving home care services (HCS) in south-eastern Norway. Material and methods: For this cross-sectional study, older adult users of HCS, aged ≥ 65 years w...
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| author | Hero Ibrahim Hassan Marte-Mari Uhlen-Strand Vibeke Ansteinsson Ragnhild Hellesø Ewa A. Sz. Hovden Rasa Skudutyte-Rysstad |
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Objective: To map self-reported oral health status, oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), and associated factors among older adults receiving home care services (HCS) in south-eastern Norway.
Material and methods: For this cross-sectional study, older adult users of HCS, aged ≥ 65 years were interviewed using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Information about demographics, number of medicines, and Activity of Daily Living (ADL-score) was obtained. Self-reported oral health status and subjective dry mouth (Summated Xerostomia Inventory-Duch version, SXI-D) were assessed. OHRQoL was measured using Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14).
Results: Of 116 participants (mean age 83 years), 52.6% were female. Half of the participants reported missing < 5 of their natural teeth and 6.9% were edentulous. Pain and discomfort were reported by 16.4%, and subjective dry mouth was common (40.7%). Poor oral health status was reported by 8.6%, and experiencing problems or discomfort fairly often or very often was reported by 20.7%. Good self-perceived oral health was reported by 61%. Younger (< 75 years) and less dependent (ADL < 2) individuals and those missing ≥ 5 natural teeth reported a negative impact on OHRQoL more often.
Conclusions: Half of older adults receiving HCS in Norway retain most of their natural teeth, few are edentulous and xerostomia is common. Younger and less dependent individuals and those missing ≥ 5 natural teeth reported a negative impact on OHRQoL more often.
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| spelling | doaj-art-8d3e8aec54d94cf19837610751875bf62025-08-20T03:06:02ZengMedical Journals SwedenActa Odontologica Scandinavica0001-63571502-38502025-04-018410.2340/aos.v84.43425Self-reported oral health and oral health-related quality of life among older adults receiving home care services in South-eastern NorwayHero Ibrahim Hassan0https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3245-5618Marte-Mari Uhlen-Strand1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8306-7619Vibeke Ansteinsson2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4927-6687Ragnhild Hellesø3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7757-6521Ewa A. Sz. Hovden4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1346-6881Rasa Skudutyte-Rysstad5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1652-287XDepartment of Public Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Eastern Norway, Oslo, NorwayOral Health Centre of Expertise in Eastern Norway, Oslo, NorwayDepartment of Public Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Eastern Norway, Oslo, NorwayDepartment of Public Health Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, NorwayOral Health Centre of Expertise in Eastern Norway, Oslo, NorwayOral Health Centre of Expertise in Eastern Norway, Oslo, Norway Objective: To map self-reported oral health status, oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), and associated factors among older adults receiving home care services (HCS) in south-eastern Norway. Material and methods: For this cross-sectional study, older adult users of HCS, aged ≥ 65 years were interviewed using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Information about demographics, number of medicines, and Activity of Daily Living (ADL-score) was obtained. Self-reported oral health status and subjective dry mouth (Summated Xerostomia Inventory-Duch version, SXI-D) were assessed. OHRQoL was measured using Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14). Results: Of 116 participants (mean age 83 years), 52.6% were female. Half of the participants reported missing < 5 of their natural teeth and 6.9% were edentulous. Pain and discomfort were reported by 16.4%, and subjective dry mouth was common (40.7%). Poor oral health status was reported by 8.6%, and experiencing problems or discomfort fairly often or very often was reported by 20.7%. Good self-perceived oral health was reported by 61%. Younger (< 75 years) and less dependent (ADL < 2) individuals and those missing ≥ 5 natural teeth reported a negative impact on OHRQoL more often. Conclusions: Half of older adults receiving HCS in Norway retain most of their natural teeth, few are edentulous and xerostomia is common. Younger and less dependent individuals and those missing ≥ 5 natural teeth reported a negative impact on OHRQoL more often. https://medicaljournalssweden.se/actaodontologica/article/view/43425Older adultsself-reported oral health statusoral health-related quality of lifesubjective dry mouthtooth losspain and discomfort |
| spellingShingle | Hero Ibrahim Hassan Marte-Mari Uhlen-Strand Vibeke Ansteinsson Ragnhild Hellesø Ewa A. Sz. Hovden Rasa Skudutyte-Rysstad Self-reported oral health and oral health-related quality of life among older adults receiving home care services in South-eastern Norway Acta Odontologica Scandinavica Older adults self-reported oral health status oral health-related quality of life subjective dry mouth tooth loss pain and discomfort |
| title | Self-reported oral health and oral health-related quality of life among older adults receiving home care services in South-eastern Norway |
| title_full | Self-reported oral health and oral health-related quality of life among older adults receiving home care services in South-eastern Norway |
| title_fullStr | Self-reported oral health and oral health-related quality of life among older adults receiving home care services in South-eastern Norway |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-reported oral health and oral health-related quality of life among older adults receiving home care services in South-eastern Norway |
| title_short | Self-reported oral health and oral health-related quality of life among older adults receiving home care services in South-eastern Norway |
| title_sort | self reported oral health and oral health related quality of life among older adults receiving home care services in south eastern norway |
| topic | Older adults self-reported oral health status oral health-related quality of life subjective dry mouth tooth loss pain and discomfort |
| url | https://medicaljournalssweden.se/actaodontologica/article/view/43425 |
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