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2135/2013 - Impact of oral health conditions on worker’s quality of life
Impacto das condições de saúde bucal na qualidade de vida de trabalhadores

Author:

• Maria Júlia Campos Guerra - Guerra, M.J.C. - Três Rios, RJ - Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - <majuguerra@hotmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Rosângela Maria Greco - Greco, R.M. - Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - <romagreco@gmail.com>
• Isabel Cristina Gonçalves Leite - Leite, I.C.G. - Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - <isabel.leite@ufjf.edu.br>
• Efigenia Ferreira e Ferreira - Ferreira, E.F - Belo Horizonte,, MG - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - <efigeniaf@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0665-211X
• MARCOS VINICIUS QUEIROZ DE PAULA - Paula, M.V.Q. - JUIZ DE FORA, MG - Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - <queirozdepaulam@gmail.com>

Thematic Area:

Saúde Bucal

Abstract:

The occupational health has been object of numerous studies, mainly because of the concern that the worker has good conditions of work and a satisfactory quality of life. This study aim to analyze the impact of oral health on quality of life of workers at a public university through the Oral Health Impact Profile in its reduced version (OHIP-14) and the associated factors that impact. A cross-sectional study was made with 326 workers that responded questions of the OHIP-14, about self-rated health, morbidity buccal, and questions socioeconomic and demographic. The analysis multiple linear regression was performed to verify the association between the independent variables and the OHIP-14.. About 40% of the impact of oral health on quality of life can be explained by the variables: education level (p = 0,03), age (p = 0,03), reason for visiting a dentist (p = 0,01), oral health perception (p < 0,01) and satisfaction with teeth and mouth (p < 0,01). The use of OHIP-14 can be useful for planning programs and actions focused on the health education for worker health, prioritizing workers with greater psychosocial impacts produced by oral problems.

Keywords:

Occupational Health. Oral Health. Sickness Impact Profile. Quality of Life.

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Guerra, M.J.C., Greco, R.M., Leite, I.C.G., Ferreira, E.F, Paula, M.V.Q.. Impact of oral health conditions on worker’s quality of life. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2014/Feb). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/impact-of-oral-health-conditions-on-workers-quality-of-life/14955?id=14955



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