Self-Perceived Impact of Oral Health on the Quality of Life of Women Deprived of Their Liberty.

Autor: Moraes LR; Postgraduate Program in Collective Health, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil., Duarte de Aquino LC; Postgraduate Program in Collective Health, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil., da Cruz DT; Postgraduate Program in Collective Health, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.; Department of Collective Health, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil., Leite ICG; Postgraduate Program in Collective Health, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.; Department of Collective Health, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of dentistry [Int J Dent] 2021 May 27; Vol. 2021, pp. 5520652. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 27 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI: 10.1155/2021/5520652
Abstrakt: Background: Prison units are marked by structural deficiencies, especially in relation to the female gender.
Objectives: To measure the self-perceived impact of oral health on the quality of life of Brazilian women in detention. Methodology . A survey was carried out conducted in the penitentiary at Juiz de Fora (Minas Gerais, Brazil) using an instrument with semistructured questions and validated scales, including the Oral Health Impact Profile-14. 99 women were interviewed. The analysis was based on a theoretical model of determination, with hierarchical blocks of variables. Bivariate analysis was done using the Mann-Whitney, test and multivariate analysis was used using linear regression. The significance level was set at 5%.
Results: 33% experienced tooth loss after incarceration, (3.70 ± 3.26 lost teeth). 65.6% rated the dental service as fair/poor. The highest prevalence of oral health impact was for the domains of psychological discomfort (50.5%) and physical pain (40.4%). There is a negative impact on psychological discomfort: the number of dental consultations in the past year and self-perceived general health. There is an impact on physical pain: self-declared color and anxiety. Self-perceived general health had an impact on the domains of psychological disability and social disadvantage. Depression had an impact on the total score.
Conclusion: This study revealed a self-perceived impact of oral health on the quality of life of women inmates. We need to ensure high-quality access to dental treatment in prisons.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
(Copyright © 2021 Ludmila Roberto Moraes et al.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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