Factors associated with the impact of oral health-related quality of life in employees of a Peruvian university

• Autores: Curo-Valdivia, Yuri Freddy, del Castillo-Lopez, Cesar Eduardo
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2024
• Institución: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
• Lenguaje: español; inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.upch.edu.pe:article/5532
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/REH/article/view/5532
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: calidad de vida; estilo de vida saludable; atención odontológica,; salud bucal; factores sociodemográficos; Quality of life; healthy lifestyle; dental care; oral health; sociodemographic factors; qualidade de vida; estilo de vida saudável; atendimento odontológico; saúde bucal; fatores sociodemográficos

Objective: To identify factors associated with the impact of oral health-related quality of life among personnel of a Peruvian university in 2023. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional and analytical study involving 319 workers. The OHIP-14sp questionnaire was administered to assess oral health-related quality of life, and data on various sociodemographic variables, healthy habits, and use of dental services were collected. Bivariate and multivariate analysis was conducted using Chi-square and Poisson log-linear regression with robust variance, respectively. Results: 56.74% (n =181) of workers had a lower impact on oral health-related quality of life. Significant associations (p < 0.05) were found with gender, education level, and reason for dental consultation. Multivariate analysis showed that participants with higher university education had a greater negative impact compared to those with a doctorate (RPa=1,16; IC 95%: 1,04-1,28; p=0,006). Additionally, those consulting for "pain" had a greater negative impact compared to those seeking dental care for "other reasons" (RPa=1,11; IC 95%: 1,02-1,22; p=0.023). Conclusion: Education level and reason for dental consultation are associated with the impact on oral health-related quality of life among employees of a Peruvian university in 2023.