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Salud bucal autoinformada entre los inmigrantes mayores residentes en Noruega: un estudio transversal
Wegdan Hasha1,2, Stein Atle Lie3, Anne N Åstrøm1,3
1Oral Health Center of Expertise in Western Norway, P.O. Box 5867 Bergen, Norway.
Resumen
Los inmigrantes de edad avanzada en Noruega informan de una mala salud bucal y hábitos poco saludables. Se necesitan intervenciones específicas para mejorar la higiene bucal, la dieta y reducir la pérdida de dientes en esta población.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud pública
- Gerontología
- Investigación en salud bucal
Sus antecedentes:
- Los inmigrantes constituyen una parte significativa de la población de Noruega, con un porcentaje notable de personas mayores de 50 años.
- La evaluación del estado de salud bucal y los comportamientos de este grupo demográfico es crucial para las iniciativas de salud pública.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Evaluar los comportamientos relacionados con la salud bucal y la percepción de la salud bucal entre los inmigrantes ancianos (mayores de 50 años) en Noruega.
- Identificar los factores sociodemográficos asociados con los resultados de la salud bucal en esta población.
Principales métodos:
- Un estudio transversal en el que participaron 174 inmigrantes de edad avanzada (tasa de respuesta del 94%).
- Datos recopilados a través de cuestionarios autoinformados sobre sociodemografía, higiene bucal, dieta, uso de snus, xerostomía y halitosis.
- Significancia estadística determinada por el valor de p < 0,05.
Principales resultados:
- El 60% informó de una mala salud bucal autopercibida, y más del 64% tenía dientes faltantes.
- Alta prevalencia de mala higiene bucal (35,1%), consumo frecuente de azúcar (51,1%) y tabaquismo (16,1%).
- La edad avanzada, las redes sociales estrechas, el estar soltero y la inmigración reciente se asociaron con peores resultados de salud bucal, incluidos los dientes perdidos.
Conclusiones:
- Los inmigrantes mayores en Noruega presentan una mala salud bucal, una pérdida significativa de dientes y hábitos de vida perjudiciales.
- Los hallazgos subrayan la necesidad urgente de intervenciones de salud pública adaptadas para abordar las disparidades de salud bucal en este grupo.
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