Effect of oral health on daily performance among Indian teachers
Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) using the oral impact on daily performance (OIDP) instrument among secondary school teachers in India is of interest. Hence, a cross-sectional survey of 1600 teachers aged 24-57 participated in interviews and oral health examinations. About 59.5% reported oral health issues affecting daily activities, with eating and sleeping most impacted. The OIDP showed high reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.87) and significant validity (p<0.05). Thus, OIDP is a reliable tool for evaluating OHRQoL in this population.
Authors
- Pooja Pani
- Kritika Saxena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6934-3816)
- Pallavi Patel
- Chanchal Gangwar
- Sonika Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6996-0371)
- Anukriti Kumari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8434-741X)
- Akshay J Melath
Institutions
- Teerthanker Mahaveer University (IN)
- Uttarakhand Technical University (IN)
- Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University (IN)
- Sharda University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bioinformation
- Published
- 2025-05-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.6026/973206300210918
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00