Association between high psychological distress and poor oral health-related quality of life (OHQoL) in Japanese community-dwelling people: the Nagasaki Islands Study.
10.1186/s12199-020-00919-9
- Author:
Ai SEKIGUCHI
1
;
Shin-Ya KAWASHIRI
2
;
Hideaki HAYASHIDA
3
;
Yuki NAGAURA
4
;
Kenichi NOBUSUE
5
;
Fumiaki NONAKA
5
;
Hirotomo YAMANASHI
4
;
Masayasu KITAMURA
3
;
Koji KAWASAKI
6
;
Hideki FUKUDA
7
;
Takahiro IWASAKI
8
;
Toshiyuki SAITO
3
;
Takahiro MAEDA
1
Author Information
1. Department of Community Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8523, Japan.
2. Department of Community Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8523, Japan. shin-ya@nagasaki-u.ac.jp.
3. Department of Oral Health, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.
4. Department of General Medicine, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan.
5. Department of Island and Community Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.
6. Community Medical Network Center, Nagasaki University Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan.
7. National Institute of Public Health, Saitama, Japan.
8. Department of Dentistry for the Disability and Oral Health, Division of Dysphagia Rehabilitation, Asahi University, Gifu, Japan.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
GOHAI;
General population;
K6;
OHQoL;
Oral health;
Periodontitis;
Psychological distress
- MeSH:
Aged;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Dental Caries/epidemiology*;
Female;
Humans;
Independent Living/statistics & numerical data*;
Japan/epidemiology*;
Linear Models;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Oral Health/statistics & numerical data*;
Quality of Life/psychology*;
Sex Factors;
Stress, Psychological/epidemiology*
- From:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
2020;25(1):82-82
- CountryJapan
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND:We investigated the association between psychological distress and oral health status/oral health-related quality of life (OHQoL) in Japanese community-dwelling people.
METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the Nagasaki Islands Study. A total of 1183 (455 men and 728 women) has been analyzed in this study. Psychological distress was measured using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6). Oral health status was measured by dental examination. The OHQoL was measured using the General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). We defined the total score of ≥5 points on the K6 as high psychological distress (high-K6 group).
RESULTS:The multiple linear regression analysis to identify the GOHAI showed that gender, K6, the total number of teeth, the number of dental caries, and visiting a dental clinic within the past 6 months significantly associated with the GOHAI. Among all of these variables, high-K6 (≥ 5) was a substantial contributing factor of the GOHAI (β = - 0.23, 95% Cl - 2.31 to -1.41, p < 0.0001).
CONCLUSIONS:It is likely that the individual with high psychological distress was strongly related to poor OHQoL even in the general population.
