Correlation of self-esteem with oral hygiene behaviour and oral health status among adult dental patients.

IF 1.5 Q3 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
A L Billa, J R Sukhabogi, D Doshi, S Jummala, S S Turaga
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Abstract

Background: Self-esteem is a psychological construct that has been consistently linked to general and oral health. However, most studies interpolating self-esteem and oral health behaviour have been focused on children and adolescents, and there is a dearth of scientific literature on adults. Hence, this study, that is aimed to correlate self-esteem with oral hygiene behaviour and oral health status in Telugu-speaking adult dental patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study involving adult dental patients who were 35-44 years of age and visited the Government Dental Hospital in Hyderabad city, India, was conducted. Self-esteem was assessed using the Telugu-translated version of the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, oral health behaviour was determined using the Oral Hygiene Behaviour Index and oral health assessment was performed using the World Health Organization Dentition status, the modified Community Periodontal Index and the Loss of Attachment.

Results: A total of 456 patients were included in this study. Most of the participants reported low self-esteem, with a mean score of 11.8 ± 2.7. Patients with primary school education reported higher self-esteem scores than those with high school and university education (p = 0.0001). Furthermore, low Oral Hygiene Behaviour Index scores (64.9%) in the study population and high Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth scores in females (5.7 ± 4.4; p = 0.09) were noted. None of the variables (Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth scores, Oral Hygiene Behaviour, gingival bleeding and Loss of Attachment) were significantly correlated with self-esteem. Multivariable regression analysis revealed that younger age, lower educational level and presence of dental caries resulted in higher odds for high self-esteem (p < 0.01).

Conclusion: The findings indicated a significant association between self-esteem and oral health. Indivi-duals with dental caries had significantly higher odds for high self-esteem. Thus, this study emphasises the relevance of psychosocial factors, such as self-esteem, as the mediator of oral health.

成人牙科患者自尊与口腔卫生行为及口腔健康状况的相关性研究
背景:自尊是一种心理结构,一直与全身健康和口腔健康有关。然而,大多数关于自尊和口腔健康行为的研究都集中在儿童和青少年身上,缺乏关于成人的科学文献。因此,本研究旨在探讨泰卢格语成人牙科患者的自尊与口腔卫生行为和口腔健康状况的关系。方法:对在印度海德拉巴市政府牙科医院就诊的35-44岁成年牙科患者进行横断面研究。使用泰卢固语翻译版罗森博格自尊量表评估自尊,使用口腔卫生行为指数确定口腔健康行为,使用世界卫生组织牙齿状况、修订的社区牙周指数和依恋丧失进行口腔健康评估。结果:本研究共纳入456例患者。大多数参与者报告自卑,平均得分为11.8±2.7。小学教育程度患者自尊得分高于高中和大学教育程度患者(p = 0.0001)。此外,研究人群的口腔卫生行为指数得分较低(64.9%),女性龋缺牙补牙得分较高(5.7±4.4;P = 0.09)。没有一个变量(蛀牙、缺牙、补牙评分、口腔卫生行为、牙龈出血和依恋缺失)与自尊显著相关。多变量回归分析显示,年龄越小、受教育程度越低、龋齿发生率越高(p < 0.01)。结论:自尊对口腔健康有显著影响。有蛀牙的人拥有高自尊的几率明显更高。因此,本研究强调心理社会因素的相关性,如自尊,作为口腔健康的中介。
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