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VOL. 5, ISSUE 11 (2019)
Evaluation of oral health related quality of life among Indian expatriate workers in Al Zulfi, Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional study
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Dr. Hidayathulla Shaikh, Dr Asiya Fatima, Dr. Abdulrahman A Al-Atram, Dr. Kailash Asawa, Dr. Karthiga Kannan, Dr. Ruchi Arora
Abstract
Background: The Indian Expat Workers (foreign workers) having different languages, cultures and tradition come to work in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), here they adopt to local customs, traditions and work ethics, in this new environment how they perceive their Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) is important for healthcare provider for understanding and planning in patient management. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on adult Indian expat working population in Zulfi, KSA. The study sample comprised of 157 adult expats, OHRQoL was analyzed by using Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire as instrument, clinical examination for oral health status was done using DMFT and OHI-S indices. One-way ANOVA was used to compare data using SPSS version 20 software, having significance at p ≤ 0.05. Results: The age of the sample population ranged from 19-60 years. The mean OHI-S, DMFT, and OHIP-14 values were 1.2 SD 0.5, 7.2 SD 4.9 and 6.6 SD 6.1 respectively, Age was significantly related to OHRQoL as well as oral health status. Occupation did not have any significant impact on OHRQoL or oral health status, Education was significantly related only to DMFT status of study sample. Conclusion: overall the impact of OHRQoL was less among Indian working expat population in Zulfi, physical pain was the common dimension seen among all age groups, Psychological discomfort, Psychological disability, social disability and handicap of OHIP-14 were significant among study sample.
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Pages:288-292
How to cite this article:
Dr. Hidayathulla Shaikh, Dr Asiya Fatima, Dr. Abdulrahman A Al-Atram, Dr. Kailash Asawa, Dr. Karthiga Kannan, Dr. Ruchi Arora "Evaluation of oral health related quality of life among Indian expatriate workers in Al Zulfi, Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional study". International Journal of Medical and Health Research, Vol 5, Issue 11, 2019, Pages 288-292
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