Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Adult Orang Asli in Jelebu, Malaysia : A Cross-Sectional Study

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AIMS: This study aimed at exploring the self-perception of Orang Asli (OA) from the Temuan tribe in Jelebu by using the Global Self-rated Oral Health (GSROH) and General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: It was a cross-sectional study involving a two-stage sampling to select the district and villages. A total of 325 participants were selected based on convenience sampling.

RESULTS: Almost half of the participants rated their oral health as poor or average. The mean GOHAI score was 52.96 (±7.749), ranging from 29 to 60. The GOHAI score was statistically significantly lower for female gender (P = 0.025), lower education level (P = 0.001), and elderly (P = 0.001). The GSROH score was also statistically significant with GOHAI score (P = 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS: A limited number of studies were conducted in this area, particularly in the vulnerable population of OA. Our study found that half of the OA living in the fringe had a poor GOHAI score. It is, therefore, suggested that potential study and intervention programs concentrate on the low GOHAI score group; the male, lower educational context, and the elderly.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry - 11(2021), 1 vom: 04. Jan., Seite 33-40

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Othman, Wan Mohamad Nasir [VerfasserIn]
Ithnin, Muslimah [VerfasserIn]
Wan Abdul Aziz, Wan Nur Alwani [VerfasserIn]
Wan Ali, Wan Nor Syariza [VerfasserIn]
Ramli, Haslinda [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

GOHAI
GSROH
Indigenous people
Journal Article
OHRQoL
Orang Asli

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Date Revised 21.04.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_336_20

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM322456029