Association Between Mental Health and Oral Health Status and Care Utilization.
Association Between Mental Health and Oral Health Status and Care Utilization.
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DOI：
10.3389/froh.2021.732882
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发表时间：
2021
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Franstve-Hawley J
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作者：
Tiwari T;Kelly A;Randall CL;Tranby E;Franstve-Hawley J
研究表明，心理健康和口腔健康可能是相关的，心理健康问题与牙齿脱落、牙周病和蛀牙之间存在关联。2019冠状病毒病大流行对个人和社区的心理和情绪健康产生了惊人的影响。本研究探讨了心理健康状况、口腔健康状况和口腔保健利用之间的关系，并强调了COVID-19对心理健康的影响。此外，本研究还探讨了可能扩大口腔健康差距的特定社会人口因素。进行了一项具有全国代表性的调查，以了解与口腔健康、心理健康和未满足的口腔健康需求有关的态度、经验和行为。18%的受访者被归类为精神健康状况不佳。在过去一年中，心理健康状况良好的人更常去看牙医。从logistic回归模型来看，心理健康状况、年龄、种族/民族、教育程度和最后一次牙科就诊与口腔健康状况均显著相关。心理健康状况、年龄组和收入群体均与未满足的口腔健康需求显著相关。今后的工作应侧重于心理与口腔健康的关联，包括确定改善口腔保健利用和心理健康状况较差人群口腔健康状况的方法。
Studies have shown that mental health and oral health may be correlated, with associations demonstrated between mental health problems and tooth loss, periodontal disease, and tooth decay. The COVID-19 pandemic had alarming implications for individuals' and communities' mental and emotional health. This study examined the associations between mental health status, oral health status, and oral healthcare utilization and highlighted the impact of COVID-19 on mental health. Additionally, this study examines specific sociodemographic factors that may amplify oral health disparities. A nationally representative survey was conducted to capture attitudes, experiences, and behaviors related to oral health, mental health, and unmet oral health needs. Eighteen percent of respondents were categorized as having poor mental health. Visiting the dentist in the last year was more common amongst individuals with good mental health. From the logistic regression model, mental health status, age group, race/ethnicity, education, and last dental visit were all significantly associated with of oral health status. Mental health status, age group, and income groups were all significantly associated with unmet oral health need. Future work should focus on the mental-oral health association, including determining ways to improve oral healthcare utilization and oral health status among people with poorer mental health.