Understanding the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of the Geriatric Population in Tribal Setting in Jharkhand-A Pilot Study

The aim of this descriptive cross-sectional household pilot study is to assess the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) using General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) in the geriatric tribal population of Jharkhand, India. This analysis comprised 200 study participants of which 89 were m...

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Published in:Indian journal of community medicine Vol. 50; no. Suppl 1; pp. S125 - S128
Main Authors: Mohan, Sumit, Kumar, Gaurav, Priyank, Harsh, Viswanath, Butta
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 01.08.2025
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Edition:2
Subjects:
Demographic aspects
elderly
gohai index
health
Oral health
oral hygiene
Quality of life
quality of life (qol)
Short Communication
tribal
India
Jharkhand India
quality of life (QOL)
health
oral hygiene
GOHAI index
tribal
Elderly
ISSN:0970-0218, 1998-3581
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Summary:The aim of this descriptive cross-sectional household pilot study is to assess the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) using General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) in the geriatric tribal population of Jharkhand, India. This analysis comprised 200 study participants of which 89 were males, while 111 were females. The subjects were interviewed on a 12-point GOHAI questionnaire to assess the physical functions, psychological aspects, and presence or absence of dental diseases and assessed on a 6-point Likert scale. The study results showed that the majority of the participants seldom faced problems in swallowing and speaking. On assessing OHRQoL, the male population was found to have better GOHAI score (34.991) as compared to females (10.200). This study revealed the presence of increased severity of dental disease and poor perception of oral health among the tribal population due to lack of knowledge and poor availability of dental healthcare facilities.
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ISSN:0970-0218
1998-3581
DOI:10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_219_24