Factors Associated With Oral Health, Quality of Life, and Oral Health Behavior in Menopausal Women

DOI Web Site
  • Otaki Chisato
    Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Care Sciences, Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences
  • Ishii Kuniko
    Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Care Sciences, Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences
  • Aso Tomoko
    Department of Dental Hygiene, Faculty of Health Care Sciences, Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences
  • Kusaka Kazuyo
    Department of Dental Hygiene, Faculty of Health Care Sciences, Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences
  • Okada Shinobu
    Graduate School of Nursing, Chiba University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title
  • 更年期女性における口腔の健康とQOL および口腔保健行動に関連した要因
  • コウネンキ ジョセイ ニ オケル コウコウ ノ ケンコウ ト QOL オヨビ コウコウ ホケン コウドウ ニ カンレン シタ ヨウイン

Search this article

Description

We conducted a quantitative and descriptive study of menopausal women using an original questionnaire composed of items based on the PRECEDE-PROCEED model to clarify factors associated with oral health and health behavior in menopausal women.<br> We found that oral health and quality of life (QOL) started to improve in women from around the late 50s instead of declining with age. Oral health and QOL were associated with oral health behavior through the association between "realization factors" and "oral health" regarding "oral heath behavior (methods)", and through the association between "realization factors" and "preparatory factors" regarding "oral health behavior (frequency)".<br> Encouraging oral health behavior from early menopause when women become aware of oral health problems and reduced QOL could lead to maintenance of oral health and improvement of QOL in these women. To achieve this, healthcare professionals such as dental hygienists and nurses need to be able to provide information on oral health, i.e., "preparatory factors", and awareness needs to be raised of periodontal disease screening offered by municipalities for free or at a low cost, i.e., "realization factors". Support that links oral health behavior to actual oral health is therefore needed.

Journal

Related Projects

See more

Keywords

Details 詳細情報について

Report a problem

Back to top