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1. How Do Changes in Oral Health and Chewing Efficiency Affect the Changes of Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life of Nursing-Home Residents in the Short Term?

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Zenthöfer A, Ehret J, Zajac M, Kilian S, Kostunov J, Rammelsberg P, and Klotz AL

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chewing-efficiency test, nursing home, ohrqol, oral health, Geriatrics, RC952-954.6
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Andreas Zenthöfer,1 Judith Ehret,1 Melania Zajac,1 Samuel Kilian,2 Jana Kostunov,1 Peter Rammelsberg,1 Anna-Luisa Klotz1 1University of Heidelberg, Dental School, Department of Prosthodontics, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany; 2University of Heidelberg, Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, Heidelberg, 69120, GermanyCorrespondence: Anna-Luisa KlotzUniversity of Heidelberg, Dental School, Department of Prosthodontics, INF 400, Heidelberg, 69120, GermanyTel +49 6221 56-8799Fax +49 6221 56-5371Email anna-luisa.klotz@med.uni-heidelberg.deObjective: To evaluate how changes in oral health and chewing efficiency affect the changes in oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of nursing-home residents over six months.Methods: The study was conducted in nine nursing homes. Sociodemographic and general data were collected for all eligible individuals (n = 150). Of these, 114 participants (mean age 82.0 [± 9.5] years, 77.2% women) were available for the following tests at baseline and six months later: a comprehensive examination of dental and general health, a two-colour mixing-ability test (to assess chewing efficiency), the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI; to evaluate the OHRQoL), and the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE; to diagnose the presence and severity of dementia). Univariate and multivariate linear regression models were compiled to analyse possible factors affecting OHRQoL.Results: For the final analysis, 108 participants were available. For the study cohort as a whole, a decrease in the number of functional occluding pairs (C: 0.195; p = 0.034) and an increase in dental-treatment needs (C: − 1.968; p = 0.056) had the greatest negative effects on OHRQoL as expressed by the GOHAI score. For denture wearers, a deterioration of denture condition (C: − 2.946; p = 0.003) was the most important predictor for a decline in OHRQoL.Conclusion: A short-term decline in oral health and function affects the OHRQoL of nursing-home residents. The most important dental variables in this regard are the number of functional occluding pairs and dental and denture-related treatment needs.Keywords: chewing-efficiency test, nursing home, OHRQoL, oral health

Published
2021

2. How Do Changes in Oral Health and Chewing Efficiency Affect the Changes of Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life of Nursing-Home Residents in the Short Term?

Author

Anna-Luisa Klotz, Jana Kostunov, Andreas Zenthöfer, Samuel Kilian, Peter Rammelsberg, Melania Zajac, and Judith Ehret

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Male, Gerontology, Health Status, Oral Health, chewing-efficiency test, Oral health, Affect (psychology), 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Quality of life, Bayesian multivariate linear regression, medicine, Homes for the Aged, Humans, Dementia, 030212 general & internal medicine, Geriatric Assessment, OHRQoL, Aged, Original Research, Aged, 80 and over, Mini–Mental State Examination, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, General Medicine, medicine.disease, Nursing Homes, Test (assessment), nursing home, Socioeconomic Factors, Clinical Interventions in Aging, Cohort, Quality of Life, Mastication, Female, Geriatrics and Gerontology, business, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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Andreas Zenthöfer,1 Judith Ehret,1 Melania Zajac,1 Samuel Kilian,2 Jana Kostunov,1 Peter Rammelsberg,1 Anna-Luisa Klotz1 1University of Heidelberg, Dental School, Department of Prosthodontics, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany; 2University of Heidelberg, Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, Heidelberg, 69120, GermanyCorrespondence: Anna-Luisa KlotzUniversity of Heidelberg, Dental School, Department of Prosthodontics, INF 400, Heidelberg, 69120, GermanyTel +49 6221 56-8799Fax +49 6221 56-5371Email anna-luisa.klotz@med.uni-heidelberg.deObjective: To evaluate how changes in oral health and chewing efficiency affect the changes in oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of nursing-home residents over six months.Methods: The study was conducted in nine nursing homes. Sociodemographic and general data were collected for all eligible individuals (n = 150). Of these, 114 participants (mean age 82.0 [± 9.5] years, 77.2% women) were available for the following tests at baseline and six months later: a comprehensive examination of dental and general health, a two-colour mixing-ability test (to assess chewing efficiency), the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI; to evaluate the OHRQoL), and the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE; to diagnose the presence and severity of dementia). Univariate and multivariate linear regression models were compiled to analyse possible factors affecting OHRQoL.Results: For the final analysis, 108 participants were available. For the study cohort as a whole, a decrease in the number of functional occluding pairs (C: 0.195; p = 0.034) and an increase in dental-treatment needs (C: − 1.968; p = 0.056) had the greatest negative effects on OHRQoL as expressed by the GOHAI score. For denture wearers, a deterioration of denture condition (C: − 2.946; p = 0.003) was the most important predictor for a decline in OHRQoL.Conclusion: A short-term decline in oral health and function affects the OHRQoL of nursing-home residents. The most important dental variables in this regard are the number of functional occluding pairs and dental and denture-related treatment needs.Keywords: chewing-efficiency test, nursing home, OHRQoL, oral health

Published
2021
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