| Keywords |
EQ-5D; EQ-VAS; Oral health; Elderly |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to identify the health-related quality of life(HRQoL) according to oral health and visual/hearing functional status of elderly women. Participants of the study included 247 elderly women the age of 65 who were using senior centers. Data was analyzed by using SPSS/Win 25.0. The means of HRQoL using EuroQol-5dimensions(EQ-5D) and EuroQol-visual analogue scale(EQ-VAS) of participants were 0.79(±.12) and 56.88(±13.97), respectively. There were significant positive correlations between EQ-5Dindex and EQ-VAS. The non dentures-wearing group had significantly higher scores in EQ-5Dindex and EQ-VAS than the dentures-wearing group.
The factors affecting the EQ-5Dindex of participants are age, spouse, medical security, educational level, number of teeth, and perceived oral health status(R2=.428). The age, medical security and dentures-wearing are factors affecting the EQVAS( R2=.332). These results suggest that it is necessary to improve the overall quality of life by developing and applying the healthcare program according to oral health status of the elderly in community. |