Evaluation of the psychosocial status of fluorosis patients in fluorosis epidemic areas / 中华口腔医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
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(12): 416-419, 2005.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-273199
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the psychosocial effect of fluorosis on patients in fluorosis epidemic areas.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Multistage, stratified, clustered and random sampling method was used in this survey. Totally 416 inhabitants of 12, 15 and 35-44 years of age from rural fluorosis epidemic areas in Hebei province were selected. Dental fluorosis was classified by Dean's index (DI). A total of 178 patients with different types of fluorosis were involved in a psychosocial questionnaire investigation which included six five-point subscales, including attitude to teeth, subjective well-being, life satisfaction, interpersonal or social anxiety, effect of self-esteem, impact on behavior.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Fluorosis prevalence in fluorosis epidemic areas of Xingtai in Hebei province was 71.20%, and significant difference existed among three age groups (Pearson Chi-square value = 167.51, P < 0.01). With the increase of DI score, the average value of subscale "attitude to teeth" rising, ranging from 2.58 to 3.51, and value of "subjective well-being" was also increasing, ranging from 2.35 to 2.9. Statistical difference of subscale average value was found only in these two subscales ("attitude to teeth" F = 4.787, P < 0.01; "subjective well-being" F = 2.538, P < 0.05). "Attitude to teeth" was significantly different between control group and moderate group (F = 0.52, P < 0.01) and between control group and severe group (F = 0.72, P < 0.01). While significant difference of "subjective well-being" could only be found between control group and severe group (F = 0.56, P < 0.01). According to the bivariate correlation analysis, strong correlation could be found between the degree of fluorosis and the average value of sub-scales.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The psychosocial impact of fluorosis on patients in fluorosis epidemic areas mainly appeared in two aspects, i.e. attitude to teeth and the perception of well-being, especially in severe group.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Psychology
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Rural Population
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China
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Mental Health
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Epidemiology
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Fluorosis, Dental
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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