QUALITY OF LIFE

这项研究计划代表了一系列致力于 描述并量化功能、心理和社交 口腔疾病的后果及其治疗。广博的文献 与外部专家的审查和协商是在一个 努力改进口语质量的测量和解释 生活。工作人员与其他机构合作，改善 确定与口腔相关的残疾。 DPHPB工作人员担任一项机构间协议的项目干事 波士顿退伍军人事务部。该项目的目的是分析纵向 关注口腔健康和生活质量相互作用的数据集。 在退伍军人事务部研究议程会议背景文件的基础上， 工作人员正在使用现有的数据来调查 口腔健康的生活质量模型。口腔疾病和状况是 这些现象非常普遍，其逐渐的后果不仅是 身体上的，但经济上、社会上和心理上的。口腔科的关系 健康对整体生活质量的影响越来越受到人们的认可 科学研究的重要领域。这些调查 证明口腔问题可以改变一个人的自我形象， 活动和生活选择。 这项研究的结果应该会提高对口语的理解 健康的生活质量和将有助于发展的进程 以及未来调查中的结果衡量标准。

This research program represents a series of projects undertaken to describe and then quantify the functional, psychological, and social consequences of oral disorders and their treatment. Extensive literature reviews and consultations with external experts have been conducted in an effort to improve the measurement and interpretation of oral quality of life. Staff have worked with other agencies to improve ways of determining disability in relation to the oral cavity. A DPHPB staff serves as project officer for an interagency agreement with the Boston VA. The intent of the project is to analyze the longitudinal data set focusing on the interaction of oral health and quality of life. Building on the background paper for the VA Research Agenda Conference, staff are using existing data to investigate the appropriateness of quality of life models for oral health. Oral diseases and conditions are highly prevalent and the progressive consequences of these are not only physical, but economic, social, and psychological. The relation of oral health to overall quality of life has gained increasing recognition as an important area of scientific investigation. These investigations demonstrate that oral problems can alter an individual's self-image, activities, and life choices. Results of this research initiative should improve understanding of oral health quality of life and will be useful for the development of process and outcome measures in future investigations.