Association between oral health-related quality of life and work ability of technical-administrative in education: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Active workers constitute an important part of the population that demand health services. The study of the relationship between oral health and work aims to improve quality of life and professional performance. Objective to associate the work ability and oral health-related quality of life of technical-administrative personnel in education of a higher education institution in Minas Gerais. Method cross-sectional study with 833 employees. Collected identification data, socioeconomic and demographic, self-perception and morbidity in oral health. The impact of oral health on quality of life was assessed by the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) and the ability to work by the Work Capability Index (WAI). Data analyzed by the Mann-Whitney test and Spearman's correlation coefficient. Results 83% of respondents had great or good ability to work. Positive and significant correlation of self-perception of oral health with self-perception of general health (p <0.001), and negative correlation with CTI (p = 0.026). In the regression analysis, total WAI remained significant for the physical pain domain of OHIP-14. Conclusion ability to work was associated with the physical pain domain. Sociodemographic and self-perception conditions also impacted the quality of life associated with oral health.

摘要 背景 在职劳动者是医疗服务需求人群中的重要组成部分。探究口腔健康与工作状态间的关联，旨在提升劳动者的生活质量与职业表现。目的 探究巴西米纳斯吉拉斯州某高等教育机构教育系统内技术行政人员的工作能力与口腔健康相关生活质量之间的关联。方法 本研究为横断面研究，共纳入833名雇员。收集的资料包括身份识别数据、社会经济与人口学资料、口腔健康自我感知情况及发病情况。采用口腔健康影响量表（Oral Health Impact Profile, OHIP-14）评估口腔健康对生活质量的影响，通过工作能力指数（Work Capability Index, WAI）评价工作能力。数据采用曼-惠特尼检验（Mann-Whitney test）与斯皮尔曼相关系数（Spearman's correlation coefficient）进行分析。结果 83%的受访者具有极佳或良好的工作能力。口腔健康自我感知与总体健康自我感知呈显著正相关（p <0.001），与CTI呈负相关（p = 0.026）。回归分析结果显示，工作能力指数总分与口腔健康影响量表14条目版的躯体疼痛维度仍存在显著关联。结论 工作能力与口腔健康影响量表的躯体疼痛维度存在关联。社会人口学特征及自我感知状况同样会影响与口腔健康相关的生活质量。