Oral Health and Its Related Factors among Institutionalised and Non-Institutionalised Elderly People in Xiamen, China—A Pilot Study
Background: The objectives of this pilot study are to compare the oral health status of institutionalised and non-institutionalised elderly people in Xiamen, China, and investigate oral health-related factors among this population. Methods: One elderly residential centre and one community centre in...
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| description | Background: The objectives of this pilot study are to compare the oral health status of institutionalised and non-institutionalised elderly people in Xiamen, China, and investigate oral health-related factors among this population. Methods: One elderly residential centre and one community centre in the same district were invited to join this study. Elderly people who were aged 65 years or older and able to participate in the oral health examination and questionnaire survey were recruited. Their demographic information, oral health-related behaviours, and oral health-related quality of life were collected through a questionnaire survey. The Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index and the Community Periodontal Index were adopted to assess caries experience and periodontal status, respectively. A chi-square test, a <i>t</i>-test, and a correlation analysis were conducted for data processing. Results: Forty-nine elderly people participated in this study. There is no significant difference in the demographic background between non-institutionalised and institutionalised people. The mean DMFT index in the institutionalised group is significantly higher than that in the non-institutionalised group (<i>p</i> = 0.004). In contrast, the non-institutionalised group showed a significantly higher prevalence of gingival bleeding (<i>p</i> = 0.013) and a higher prevalence of periodontal pockets (<i>p</i> = 0.006) than the institutionalised group. Monthly income is also associated with the caries experience in this population. Conclusions: Institutionalised elderly people showed a higher severity of dental caries but a lower prevalence of periodontal symptoms than the non-institutionalised group. It is noteworthy that the generalisation of this pilot study is limited. Future research should be conducted to comprehensively investigate the oral health status of this population. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9a674889daa4455a86bdf63d6a5fe6652025-08-20T01:55:45ZengMDPI AGOral2673-63732024-06-014328229210.3390/oral4030023Oral Health and Its Related Factors among Institutionalised and Non-Institutionalised Elderly People in Xiamen, China—A Pilot StudyJinghan Lei0Chenjie Meng1Dini Li2Nan Wang3Huizhi Yang4Deli Niu5Jian Li6Shiqian (Sherry) Gao7Department of Stomatology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, Xiang’an Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, Xiang’an Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, Xiang’an Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, Xiang’an Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, ChinaBackground: The objectives of this pilot study are to compare the oral health status of institutionalised and non-institutionalised elderly people in Xiamen, China, and investigate oral health-related factors among this population. Methods: One elderly residential centre and one community centre in the same district were invited to join this study. Elderly people who were aged 65 years or older and able to participate in the oral health examination and questionnaire survey were recruited. Their demographic information, oral health-related behaviours, and oral health-related quality of life were collected through a questionnaire survey. The Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index and the Community Periodontal Index were adopted to assess caries experience and periodontal status, respectively. A chi-square test, a <i>t</i>-test, and a correlation analysis were conducted for data processing. Results: Forty-nine elderly people participated in this study. There is no significant difference in the demographic background between non-institutionalised and institutionalised people. The mean DMFT index in the institutionalised group is significantly higher than that in the non-institutionalised group (<i>p</i> = 0.004). In contrast, the non-institutionalised group showed a significantly higher prevalence of gingival bleeding (<i>p</i> = 0.013) and a higher prevalence of periodontal pockets (<i>p</i> = 0.006) than the institutionalised group. Monthly income is also associated with the caries experience in this population. Conclusions: Institutionalised elderly people showed a higher severity of dental caries but a lower prevalence of periodontal symptoms than the non-institutionalised group. It is noteworthy that the generalisation of this pilot study is limited. Future research should be conducted to comprehensively investigate the oral health status of this population.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6373/4/3/23elderly peopleinstitutionalisationdental cariesperiodontal diseasesoral health-related quality of life |
| spellingShingle | Jinghan Lei Chenjie Meng Dini Li Nan Wang Huizhi Yang Deli Niu Jian Li Shiqian (Sherry) Gao Oral Health and Its Related Factors among Institutionalised and Non-Institutionalised Elderly People in Xiamen, China—A Pilot Study Oral elderly people institutionalisation dental caries periodontal diseases oral health-related quality of life |
| title | Oral Health and Its Related Factors among Institutionalised and Non-Institutionalised Elderly People in Xiamen, China—A Pilot Study |
| title_full | Oral Health and Its Related Factors among Institutionalised and Non-Institutionalised Elderly People in Xiamen, China—A Pilot Study |
| title_fullStr | Oral Health and Its Related Factors among Institutionalised and Non-Institutionalised Elderly People in Xiamen, China—A Pilot Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oral Health and Its Related Factors among Institutionalised and Non-Institutionalised Elderly People in Xiamen, China—A Pilot Study |
| title_short | Oral Health and Its Related Factors among Institutionalised and Non-Institutionalised Elderly People in Xiamen, China—A Pilot Study |
| title_sort | oral health and its related factors among institutionalised and non institutionalised elderly people in xiamen china a pilot study |
| topic | elderly people institutionalisation dental caries periodontal diseases oral health-related quality of life |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6373/4/3/23 |
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