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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
Piracicaba Dental School - UNICAMP
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Vol. 14, No. 3, 2015, pp. 204-208
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Bioline Code: os15036
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, Vol. 14, No. 3, 2015, pp. 204-208
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Elderly caregivers at long-stay institutions: quality of life and temporomandibular dysfunction
Rovida, Tânia Adas Saliba; do Prado, Rosana Leal; Joaquim, Renata Colturato; Tano, Luiz Fernando & Garbin, Cléa Adas Saliba
Abstract
Aim: To assess the profile, quality of life and the presence of Temporomandibular Disorders
(TMD) in elderly caregivers. Methods: Thirty-nine caregivers who worked in six long-stay
institutions for the elderly in three different municipalities participated in the study. The research
instruments were the WHOQOL-BREF, the Fonseca questionnaire and the socio-demographic
questionnaire. The Kruskal-Wallis test with the Dunn’s correction was performed at a level of 5%.
Results: Females accounted for 94.9% of the sample. The average monthly wage was R$
832.00. The average working week was 39 hours. The WHOQOL dominions showed the
following averages: 74.25 Physical; 70.33 Psychological; 65.79 Social Affairs; 58.38 Environment.
Mild DTM was present in 43.6% of the caregivers, of which 7.7% were moderate, 5.2% severe,
23.0% of the professionals were asymptomatic and 20.5% did not answer. The association
between TMD and the quality of life showed p=0.6752. Conclusions: It was concluded that
there was no relationship between the quality of life and symptoms of temporomandibular dysfunction
among the caregivers of elderly in this study.
Keywords
caregivers; aged; quality of life; temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome
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