Quality of life of individuals with cleft lip and palate pre- and post-surgical correction of dentofacial deformity
| Autor: | Marli Luiz Beluci, Katia Flores Genaro |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, Vol 50, Iss 2, Pp 217-223 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1980-220X 0080-6234 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/S0080-623420160000200006 |
| Popis: | Abstract OBJECTIVE To assesses the quality of life and the impact of oral health conditions in the pre- and post-surgical correction of dentofacial deformity of individuals with cleft lip and palate. METHOD Quantitative and prospective study in a referral hospital in the period from June 2011 to May 2013. A total of 50 participants responded the questionnaires World Health Organization Quality of Life - Bref (WHOQOL-Bref) and Oral Health Impact Profile - 14 (OHIP-14), approximately 3 days before and 3 to 12 months after surgery. The "t" test for paired samples and Wilcoxon test were used for statistical analysis with a significance level of 5%. RESULTS After surgery, differences were found in the domains: Physical, Psychological, Environmental and General Questions of the WHOQOL-Bref and domains: Psychological Discomfort, Psychological Disability, Social Disability, Handicap and Overall Score of OHIP-14. CONCLUSION Surgical correction of dentofacial deformity improved quality of life and had positive impact of oral health condition. |
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