Fatores associados à qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde e o acesso à informação sobre como evitar problemas bucais entre adultos de Montes Claros-MG

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the Related Quality of Life Health (HRQoL) and access to information about how to prevent oral problems among 841 adults (35-44 years) in the city of Montes Claros - MG. This is an epidemiological cross-sectional study with a probabilistic cluster sampling in two stages (census blocks and sectors). Interviews and home oral examinations were conducted by calibrated professionals, following guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO). Data were collected on palmtop and analyzed using the statistical program SPSS. HRQoL was assessed by the Portuguese version of the 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12). To test the association between the Physical Components (CF) and Mental (CM) of HRQL and sociodemographic characteristics, health-related and behavioral, multiple regression was conducted by the General Linear Model with correction for sample design. The regression model was employed Binary Logistic to test the association between access to information about how to prevent oral problems and and the variables proposed by the theoretical model of Sørensen et al. The HRQOL, it was found that 31% and 37.2% of the interviewees presented impairment in CF and CM, respectively, and 57% had impaired in at least one domain. The mean scores were 49.9 and 47.1 for CF to CM. Male gender (β = 1.94), possessing a vehicle in the family (β = 0.89), have recently used dental services (β = 1.86), does not have chronic disease (β = 4.60), not take any medicine (β = 2.09), not being a smoker (β = 2.04) and physical activities (β = 1.73) were associated with higher scores CF, while not take any medicine (β = 1.91) and not being a smoker (β = 1.26), the highest scores of the MC. With regard to access to information about how to prevent oral problems, it was noted that 62.5% of the assessed adults reported receiving such information. Adults who reported having per capita income of less than R $ 400.00 (OR = 2.306), were dissatisfied with the use of dental services (OR = 3.278), did not use dental floss (OR = 1.551), had poor HRQOL in CF the SF-12 (OR 1.981) and autopercebiam oral health as fair / poor / very poor (OR = 1.738) had increased chance of not having received information on how to prevent oral problems. Therefore, our data revealed a high prevalence of impaired HRQOL among adults and problems in access to information about how to prevent oral problems. Thus, it is recommended more attention to studies and greatest of policies to maintain and / or rehabilitation of the physical and mental well being of the adult population. In addition, dental services should ensure better access of people to health information in health promotion context.