Halitosis and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons

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Autor(a) principal: Aguiar,Maria Cecília Azevedo de
Data de Publicação: 2017
Outros Autores: Pinheiro,Natália Cristina Garcia, Marcelino,Karolina Pires, Lima,Kenio Costa de
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
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Resumo: Abstract Objective: to evaluate the prevalence of halitosis and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons. Methods: a sectional study was performed with 268 elderly persons from 11 long-term care institutions in Natal in the northeast of Brazil. Data collection included an oral epidemiologic examination and questions about self-perception of oral health, as well as a consultation of medical records and the application of a questionnaire to the directors of the institutions. Halitosis was measured using the organoleptic test. The independent variables were oral, sociodemographic, institutional, general health and functional conditions. Bivariate analysis was performed using the Pearson chi-square test and Fisher's exact test, and the magnitude of effect was verified by the prevalence ratio for the independent variables in relation to the outcome, with a 95% confidence level. Results: the prevalence of halitosis was 26.1%, which was exhaled by the mouth in 98.57% of cases and by the nose in 10% of cases. Prevalence was 43% higher among non-white individuals (p=0.006); 65% higher among those living in non-profit institutions (p=0.039); 52% higher in elderly persons with oriented cognitive status (p=0.047); 41% higher in elderly persons with root caries (p=0.029); 62% higher in those who did not use dentures (p=0.046); 57% lower in edentulous persons (p<0.001); and 73% higher in elderly individuals with tongue biofilm (p=0.001). Conclusion: The occurrence of halitosis in institutionalized elderly persons was similar to other studies, but there was an expressive number of extrabuccal cases and an association with oral health problems, as well as sociodemographic, institutional and functional factors.
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spelling Halitosis and associated factors in institutionalized elderly personsGeriatricsElderlyHomes for the AgedOral HealthHalitosisAbstract Objective: to evaluate the prevalence of halitosis and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons. Methods: a sectional study was performed with 268 elderly persons from 11 long-term care institutions in Natal in the northeast of Brazil. Data collection included an oral epidemiologic examination and questions about self-perception of oral health, as well as a consultation of medical records and the application of a questionnaire to the directors of the institutions. Halitosis was measured using the organoleptic test. The independent variables were oral, sociodemographic, institutional, general health and functional conditions. Bivariate analysis was performed using the Pearson chi-square test and Fisher's exact test, and the magnitude of effect was verified by the prevalence ratio for the independent variables in relation to the outcome, with a 95% confidence level. Results: the prevalence of halitosis was 26.1%, which was exhaled by the mouth in 98.57% of cases and by the nose in 10% of cases. Prevalence was 43% higher among non-white individuals (p=0.006); 65% higher among those living in non-profit institutions (p=0.039); 52% higher in elderly persons with oriented cognitive status (p=0.047); 41% higher in elderly persons with root caries (p=0.029); 62% higher in those who did not use dentures (p=0.046); 57% lower in edentulous persons (p<0.001); and 73% higher in elderly individuals with tongue biofilm (p=0.001). Conclusion: The occurrence of halitosis in institutionalized elderly persons was similar to other studies, but there was an expressive number of extrabuccal cases and an association with oral health problems, as well as sociodemographic, institutional and functional factors.Universidade do Estado do Rio Janeiro2017-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232017000600856Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia v.20 n.6 2017reponame:Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologiainstname:Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)instacron:UFRJ10.1590/1981-22562017020.170160info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAguiar,Maria Cecília Azevedo dePinheiro,Natália Cristina GarciaMarcelino,Karolina PiresLima,Kenio Costa deeng2018-01-31T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1809-98232017000600856Revistahttp://revista.unati.uerj.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=1809-9823&lng=pt&nrm=isohttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||revistabgg@gmail.com1981-22561809-9823opendoar:2018-01-31T00:00Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Halitosis and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons
title Halitosis and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons
spellingShingle Halitosis and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons
Aguiar,Maria Cecília Azevedo de
Geriatrics
Elderly
Homes for the Aged
Oral Health
Halitosis
title_short Halitosis and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons
title_full Halitosis and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons
title_fullStr Halitosis and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons
title_full_unstemmed Halitosis and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons
title_sort Halitosis and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons
author Aguiar,Maria Cecília Azevedo de
author_facet Aguiar,Maria Cecília Azevedo de
Pinheiro,Natália Cristina Garcia
Marcelino,Karolina Pires
Lima,Kenio Costa de
author_role author
author2 Pinheiro,Natália Cristina Garcia
Marcelino,Karolina Pires
Lima,Kenio Costa de
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Aguiar,Maria Cecília Azevedo de
Pinheiro,Natália Cristina Garcia
Marcelino,Karolina Pires
Lima,Kenio Costa de
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Geriatrics
Elderly
Homes for the Aged
Oral Health
Halitosis
topic Geriatrics
Elderly
Homes for the Aged
Oral Health
Halitosis
description Abstract Objective: to evaluate the prevalence of halitosis and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons. Methods: a sectional study was performed with 268 elderly persons from 11 long-term care institutions in Natal in the northeast of Brazil. Data collection included an oral epidemiologic examination and questions about self-perception of oral health, as well as a consultation of medical records and the application of a questionnaire to the directors of the institutions. Halitosis was measured using the organoleptic test. The independent variables were oral, sociodemographic, institutional, general health and functional conditions. Bivariate analysis was performed using the Pearson chi-square test and Fisher's exact test, and the magnitude of effect was verified by the prevalence ratio for the independent variables in relation to the outcome, with a 95% confidence level. Results: the prevalence of halitosis was 26.1%, which was exhaled by the mouth in 98.57% of cases and by the nose in 10% of cases. Prevalence was 43% higher among non-white individuals (p=0.006); 65% higher among those living in non-profit institutions (p=0.039); 52% higher in elderly persons with oriented cognitive status (p=0.047); 41% higher in elderly persons with root caries (p=0.029); 62% higher in those who did not use dentures (p=0.046); 57% lower in edentulous persons (p<0.001); and 73% higher in elderly individuals with tongue biofilm (p=0.001). Conclusion: The occurrence of halitosis in institutionalized elderly persons was similar to other studies, but there was an expressive number of extrabuccal cases and an association with oral health problems, as well as sociodemographic, institutional and functional factors.
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