PMID- 21972466
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20111025
LR  - 20111005
IS  - 0022-4006 (Print)
IS  - 0022-4006 (Linking)
VI  - 71
IP  - 3
DP  - 2011 Summer
TI  - Predictors of oral health quality of life in HIV-1 infected patients attending 
      routine care in Australia.
PG  - 248-51
AB  - OBJECTIVE: To examine predictors of oral health quality of life (OHQoL) in a 
      human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected population undergoing routine HIV 
      care in the era of antiretroviral therapy. METHOD: The study was an anonymous 
      self-administered survey of 273 patients. Subjects completed the Oral Health 
      Impact Profile-14 and questionnaires on sociodemographics, HIV, and dental 
      issues. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the 
      predictors of OHQoL. RESULTS: The study found smoking [odds ratio (OR) = 2.44], 
      time to last dental visit (OR = 2.63), denture use (OR = 2.83), and income level 
      (OR = 0.27) were significantly associated with OHQoL. No HIV-related variables 
      predicted OHQoL. CONCLUSION: Smoking, not consulting a dentist in the last year, 
      denture use, and low income were identified as significant predictors which could 
      be targeted to improve quality of life among people living with HIV. Preventing 
      dental diseases may also reduce the risk of activation of latent HIV by oral 
      pathogens.
FAU - Jeganathan, Sarangapany
AU  - Jeganathan S
AD  - Albion Street Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, World Health Organisation 
      Collaborating Centre for Capacity Building and Health Care Worker Training in 
      HIV/AIDS Care, Treatment and Support. jega.sarangapany@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au
FAU - Batterham, Marijka
AU  - Batterham M
FAU - Begley, Kim
AU  - Begley K
FAU - Purnomo, Julianita
AU  - Purnomo J
FAU - Houtzager, Louise
AU  - Houtzager L
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - J Public Health Dent
JT  - Journal of public health dentistry
JID - 0014207
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Australia
MH  - Female
MH  - HIV Infections/*physiopathology
MH  - HIV-1
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - *Oral Health
MH  - *Quality of Life
EDAT- 2011/10/06 06:00
MHDA- 2011/10/26 06:00
CRDT- 2011/10/06 06:00
PHST- 2011/10/06 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2011/10/06 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2011/10/26 06:00 [medline]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Public Health Dent. 2011 Summer;71(3):248-51.