Frequency of Four-dimensional Oral Health Problems across Dental Fields - a Comparative Survey of Slovenian and International Dentists
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Frequency of Four-dimensional Oral Health Problems across Dental Fields - a Comparative Survey of Slovenian and International Dentists. / Sekulić, Stella; John, Mike T.; Bekes, Katrin; Al-Harthy, Mohammad H.; Michelotti, Ambra; Reissmann, Daniel R.; Nikolovska, Julijana; Sanivarapu, Sahityaveera; Lawal, Folake B.; List, Thomas; Čelebić, Asja; Strajnić, Ljiljana; Casassus, Rodrigo; Baba, Kazuyoshi; Schimmel, Martin; Amuasi, Ama; Jayasinghe, Ruwan D.; Strujić-Porović, Sanela; Peck, Christopher C.; Xie, Han; Bendixen, Karina Haugaard; Simancas-Pallares, Miguel Angel; Perez-Franco, Eka; Sistan, Mohammad Mehdi Naghibi; Valerio, Patricia; Letunova, Natalia; Nurelhuda, Nazik M.; Bartlett, David W.; Oluwafemi, Ikeoluwa A.; Dghoughi, Saloua; Ferreira, Joao N.; Chantaracherd, Pathamas; Rener-Sitar, Ksenija.
In: Zdravstveno Varstvo, Vol. 60, No. 4, 12.2021, p. 210-220.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Transfer › peer-review
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T1 - Frequency of Four-dimensional Oral Health Problems across Dental Fields - a Comparative Survey of Slovenian and International Dentists
AU - Sekulić, Stella
AU - John, Mike T.
AU - Bekes, Katrin
AU - Al-Harthy, Mohammad H.
AU - Michelotti, Ambra
AU - Reissmann, Daniel R.
AU - Nikolovska, Julijana
AU - Sanivarapu, Sahityaveera
AU - Lawal, Folake B.
AU - List, Thomas
AU - Čelebić, Asja
AU - Strajnić, Ljiljana
AU - Casassus, Rodrigo
AU - Baba, Kazuyoshi
AU - Schimmel, Martin
AU - Amuasi, Ama
AU - Jayasinghe, Ruwan D.
AU - Strujić-Porović, Sanela
AU - Peck, Christopher C.
AU - Xie, Han
AU - Bendixen, Karina Haugaard
AU - Simancas-Pallares, Miguel Angel
AU - Perez-Franco, Eka
AU - Sistan, Mohammad Mehdi Naghibi
AU - Valerio, Patricia
AU - Letunova, Natalia
AU - Nurelhuda, Nazik M.
AU - Bartlett, David W.
AU - Oluwafemi, Ikeoluwa A.
AU - Dghoughi, Saloua
AU - Ferreira, Joao N.
AU - Chantaracherd, Pathamas
AU - Rener-Sitar, Ksenija
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021 National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia, published by Sciendo.
PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - Objectives: To compare the frequency of patients' oral health problems and prevention needs among Slovenian and international dentists with the aim to validate the four oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) dimensions across six clinical dental fields in all World Health Organization (WHO) regions. Methods: An anonymous electronic survey in the English language was designed using Qualtrics software. A probability sampling for Slovenia and a convenience sampling strategy for dentist recruitment was applied for 31 countries. Dentists engaged in six dental fields were asked to categorize their patients' oral health problems and prevention needs into the four OHRQoL dimensions (Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact). Proportions of patients' problems and prevention needs were calculated together with the significance of Slovenian and international dentists' differences based on dental fields and WHO regions. Results: Dentists (n=1,580) from 32 countries completed the survey. There were 223 Slovenian dentists (females: 68%) with a mean age (SD) of 41 (10.6) years and 1,358 international dentists (females: 51%) with a mean age (SD) of 38 (10.4). Pain-related problems and prevention needs were the most prevalent among all six dental fields reported by dentists; Slovenian (37%) and 31 countries (45%). According to Cohen, differences between Slovenia, the broader European Region, and 31 countries were considered non-significant (<0.1). Conclusion: According to the dentists' responses, the frequency of patients' oral health problems and prevention needs are proportionate between Slovenia and 31 countries, regionally and globally. The four OHRQoL dimensions can be considered universal across all dental fields.
AB - Objectives: To compare the frequency of patients' oral health problems and prevention needs among Slovenian and international dentists with the aim to validate the four oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) dimensions across six clinical dental fields in all World Health Organization (WHO) regions. Methods: An anonymous electronic survey in the English language was designed using Qualtrics software. A probability sampling for Slovenia and a convenience sampling strategy for dentist recruitment was applied for 31 countries. Dentists engaged in six dental fields were asked to categorize their patients' oral health problems and prevention needs into the four OHRQoL dimensions (Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact). Proportions of patients' problems and prevention needs were calculated together with the significance of Slovenian and international dentists' differences based on dental fields and WHO regions. Results: Dentists (n=1,580) from 32 countries completed the survey. There were 223 Slovenian dentists (females: 68%) with a mean age (SD) of 41 (10.6) years and 1,358 international dentists (females: 51%) with a mean age (SD) of 38 (10.4). Pain-related problems and prevention needs were the most prevalent among all six dental fields reported by dentists; Slovenian (37%) and 31 countries (45%). According to Cohen, differences between Slovenia, the broader European Region, and 31 countries were considered non-significant (<0.1). Conclusion: According to the dentists' responses, the frequency of patients' oral health problems and prevention needs are proportionate between Slovenia and 31 countries, regionally and globally. The four OHRQoL dimensions can be considered universal across all dental fields.
KW - dental specialties
KW - dentistry
KW - dentists
KW - oral health
KW - oral health models
KW - patients
KW - questionnaires
KW - Slovenia
KW - surveys
KW - World Health Organization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85118746586&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2478/sjph-2021-0029
DO - 10.2478/sjph-2021-0029
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 34917189
AN - SCOPUS:85118746586
VL - 60
SP - 210
EP - 220
JO - ZDRAV VARST
JF - ZDRAV VARST
SN - 0351-0026
IS - 4
ER -