Psychometric properties of the OHIP-14 and prevalence and severity of oral health impacts in a rural riverine population in Amazonas State, Brazil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública

Flávia Cohen-carneiro²  Maria Augusta Bessa Rebelo²  Reinaldo Souza-santos¹  Gláucia Maria Bovi Ambrosano¹  Alessandra Valle Salino¹  Danielson Guedes Pontes¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal do Amazonas Faculdade de Odontologia Manaus,Brasil

关键词: Rural Population;    Quality of Life;    Oral Health;    População Rural;    Qualidade de Vida;    Saúde Bucal;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-311X2010000600006

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The objectives of this study were: (1) test the psychometric properties of OHIP-14 in a rural population; and (2) compare the oral health impacts in two riverine communities in the Brazilian Amazon that were living at different distances from an urban center. Data were obtained from a cross-sectional study in a consecutive sample (n = 126). The validity was assessed through the association of OHIP with clinical and subjective variables, which showed a more significant association with: pain, caries, need of extraction or endodontic treatment; than with tooth loss, periodontal disease or need of prostheses. The stability and internal consistency were good (ICC = 0.97; Cronbach's α = 0.89). The prevalence of oral impacts was greater in the community far from the urban center [70.3 (59.9-80.7)] than in the community closer to it [44.3 (30.7-57.7)], and in women [66.7 (56.0-77.3)] in comparison with men [49.1 (35.3-62.7)]. The OHIP-14 adapted to rural populations in Amazonas State was valid, reproducible, and consistent. There was high prevalence of impacts, especially for riverine communities that lived far from urban centers.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
 All the contents of this journal, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License