Association between general and oral health-related quality of life in patients treated for oral cancer
- Rocío Barrios Rodríguez 1
- Georgios Tsakos 1
- José Antonio Gil Montoya 1
- Javier Montero Martín 1
- Manuel Bravo Pérez 1
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Universidad de Granada
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ISSN: 1698-6946
Datum der Publikation: 2015
Ausgabe: 20
Nummer: 6
Seiten: 7
Art: Artikel
Andere Publikationen in: Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. Ed. inglesa
Zusammenfassung
Background: Less is known about the association between general health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and oral HRQoL (OHRQoL) among patients with specific diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the association between patient-centered outcome measurements (HRQoL and OHRQoL) of oral cancer patients at least 6 months after treatment. Material and Methods: HRQoL was measured with the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12); OHRQoL was evaluated using the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) and the Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (OIDP). Results: Higher OHRQoL scores were associated with lower SF-12 domains scores. The OHIP-14 explained 16.5 % of the total variance of SF-12 Physical Component Summary (PCS) and the OIDP explained 16.1 %. In the SF- 12 Mental Component Summary (MCS), the total variance explained was 23.9 % by the OHIP-14 and 21.8 % by the OIDP. Conclusions: There was a significant association between long-term OHRQoL and HRQoL in oral and oropharyngeal cancer patients. These results may help to carry out new interventions aiming to improve patient ́s life overall.