Oral health-related quality of life of the students

Abstract

Prema Svjetskoj zdravstvenoj organizaciji, definicija kvalitete života je pojedinčeva percepcija u specifičnom kulturološkom, društvenom te okolišnom kontekstu. Povezanost kvalitete života i oralnog zdravlja definirana je kao „samoprocjena odnosno samoizvješće koje se posebno odnosi na oralno zdravlje – zabilježiti funkcionalne, socijalne i psihološke utjecaje oralne bolesti“. Prema navedenom, svrha ovog istraživanja je utjecaj oralnog zdravlja na kvalitetu života studenata Fakulteta za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti u Osijeku. Rezultati ovog istraživanja pokazuju da je kvaliteta života kod studenata veoma zadovoljavajuće razine. Zaključuje se kako su studenti u većini zadovoljni svojim općim zdravljem i mišljenjem o svojim zubima i ustima. Prema statističkoj analizi zabilježenih odgovora putem upitnika OHIP-14, varijable psihološka nelagoda i fizička bol sa svojim rezultatima (1,74±1,33 i 0,92±0,88) (srednja vrijednost±standardna devijacija) su one koje su imale najveći utjecaj na kvalitetu života povezanu s oralnim zdravljem, a najmanji rezultat i najmanji utjecaj na kvalitetu života povezanu s oralnim zdravljem imala je varijabla nemogućnost stvaranja socijalnih veza (0,54±0,89).According to the World Health Organization, the definition of quality of life is in individual's perception in specific cultural, social and environmental context. The connection of quality of life and oral health is defined as “self-assessment respectively self – report which is particularly related to oral health – to note functional, social and psychological influences of oral disease. Accordingly, the purpose of this research is the influence of oral health on quality of life of students at the Faculty of education in Osijek. The results of this study shows that quality of life of students is at very satisfying level. It is concluded that majority of students are satisfied with their general health and opinion on their teeth and mouth. According to the statistical analysis of recorded answers through questionnaries OHIP-14 variables of psychological discomfort and physical pain with their results (1,74±1,33 i 0,92±0,88) (mean±standard deviation) were those that had the biggest impact on the quality of life associated with oral health, And the lowest result and the lowest impact on the quality of life associated with oral health was in variable of inability to create social connections (0,54±0,89)