Evaluation of the Impact of Oral Health on the Daily Activities of Users of the National Health System

Adriane Wood, Antonio Pereira, Enoque Araújo, Júlia Ferigatto, Luisa Buexm, Eliane Barroso and Fabiana Vazquez ()
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Adriane Wood: Institute of Education and Research (IEP), Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos 14784-400, Brazil
Antonio Pereira: Department of Health Sciences and Children’s Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry of Piracicaba (FOP), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba 13414-903, Brazil
Enoque Araújo: Department of Health Sciences and Children’s Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry of Piracicaba (FOP), State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba 13414-903, Brazil
Júlia Ferigatto: Institute of Education and Research (IEP), Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos 14784-400, Brazil
Luisa Buexm: Institute of Education and Research (IEP), Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos 14784-400, Brazil
Eliane Barroso: Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University Center of the Barretos Educational Foundation (UNIFEB), Barretos 14783-226, Brazil
Fabiana Vazquez: Center for Research and Prevention in Molecular Oncology (CPOM), Barretos Cancer Hospital, Barretos 14784-400, Brazil

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 21, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Background: the integration of dentistry services in the Unified Health System in Brazil (SUS) is essential in primary care assistance. Objective: we aimed to develop a tool for improving demand flowby evaluating the impact of oral health on the daily activities of users of the Family Health Unitusing the Oral Impacts of Daily Performance (OIDP)tool. Methods: In Barretos, Brazil, a cross-sectional study was conducted at a Family Health Unit (FHU)including patients over 12 years old. Oral health impact was assessed using the Oral Impacts of Daily Performance (OIDP) tool, and family risk was measured with the Coelho–Savassi scale. Results: 430 participants, including 411 adults and 19 young people, were recruited. Of the adults, 31% had an average OIDP score of 16.61. For young people, 53% reported an impact (average OIDP score: 28.61). Family risk (R1) was prevalent in 57.9% of young people and 53.3% of adults. Among adults, different activities were affected by risk: smiling without embarrassment (risk level 2), enjoying contact with people (risk level 3), and performing one’s job or social role (risk level 1). Emotional state (R3) had the lowest OIDP score ( p = 0.029). Conclusion: implementation of the OIDP scale in clinical practice enhances healthcare planning and ensures better-quality and equitable services, thus emphasizing comprehensive oral healthcare within the SUS.

Keywords: oral health; national health strategies; quality of life; unified health system; surveys and questionnaires (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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