Opinion of patients on oral health

Cilj istraživanja: Cilj rada je ispitati mišljenja bolesnika o oralnom zdravlju u odnosu na dob, spol, obrazovanje i mjesto stanovanja. Nacrt studije: Studija je ustrojena kao presječno istraživanje. Ispitanici i metode: Ispitanici u ovoj studiji su bolesnici koji su dolazili na pregled u ambulantu za oralnu kirurgiju Zavoda za maksilofacijalnu i oralnu kirurgiju Kliničkog bolničkog centra Osijek. Istraživanje je provedeno u razdoblju od travnja do svibnja 2023. godine. U ovoj studiji za prikupljanja podataka korišten je anketni upitnik Sveučilišta u Hirošimi – Dental Behavioural Inventory (HU-DBI) o oralnom zdravlju pacijenata. Rezultati: U provedenom istraživanju sudjelovalo je 85 ispitanika, među kojima su 42 (49 %) bili muškarci te 43 (51 %) žene. Najveći broj ispitanika, njih 24 (28 %) pripada dobnoj skupini od 18 do 30 godina, zatim 18 (21%) ispitanika dobne skupine od 31 do 40 godina, 15 (18 %) ispitanika pripada dobnoj skupini od 41 do 50 godina, dok je po 14 (16 %) ispitanika dobne skupine od 51 do 60 te 61 i više godina. S obzirom na razinu obrazovanja, 50 (59 %) ispitanika ima završenu srednju stručnu spremu, dok je 17 (20 %) ispitanika sa završenom visokom stručnom spremom. U gradu živi 34 (40 %) ispitanika, dok na selu živi 51 (60 %) ispitanik. Zaključak: Osobe starije životne dobi preko 61 godinu za razliku od ostalih dobnih skupina imaju lošije oralno zdravlje. Žene imaju značajno bolje oralno zdravlje za razliku od muškaraca. Ne postoji značajna razlika u zbroju HU-DBI upitnika u odnosu na obrazovanje i mjesto stanovanja.Objectives: The aim of this paper is to examine the attitudes of patients to oral health related to age, gender, education and place of residence. Study Design: The study is designed as a cross-sectional study. Participants and Methods: In this study participants were the patients of the oral surgery clinic of the Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery of Clinical Hospital Center Osijek. The study was conducted from April to May 2023. The data collection method used was based on the University of Hiroshima Survey Questionnaire - Dental Behavioral Inventory (HU-DBI) related to oral health of patients.. Results: There wre 85 participants involved in the research, 42 (49%) of which were men and 43 (51%) were women. The largest number of participants, 24 (28%) of them belong to the age group of 18-30 years, followed by 18 (21%) participants aged 31-40 years, 15 (18%) participants belong to the age group 41-50 years, while 14 (16%) participants are aged 51-60 and 61 or over. Regarding the level of education, 50 (59 %) participants have completed secondary education, while 17 (20 %) participants have a university degree. 34 (40%) participants live in the city, while 51 (60%) participants live in the countryside. Conclusion: People over the age of 61, unlike other age groups, have worse oral health. Women have significantly better oral health than men. There is no significant difference in the sum of the HU-DBI questionnaire in relation to education and place of residence