LU Li, et al. Preliminary study of the assessment of health-related quality of life in orthognathic patients. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University 34(2):229-231(2009)
LU Li, et al. Preliminary study of the assessment of health-related quality of life in orthognathic patients. [J]. Journal of Chongqing Medical University 34(2):229-231(2009)DOI:
Preliminary study of the assessment of health-related quality of life in orthognathic patients
Objective:To assess the health-related quality of life in orthognathic treatment by questionnaires
investigate the ef-fect of orthognathic surgery to orthognathic health-related quality of life
and provide reference for clinical orthognathic treat-ment.Methods:58 patients receiving orthognathic treatment were assessed with reformed orthognathic quality of life questionnaire(OQLQ)at three times
which were one week before orthodontic appliance implantation(T1)
one week before surger(yT2)
and one week after treatment(T3).All the results were statistically analyzed with PEMS3.1 software package.Result:Factors of HRQOL score
facial esthetics
oral function
social aspects in T3 were significantly lower than in T1 and T2(P<0.01).The HRQOL was elevated after orthognathic treatment
but self-awareness factor wasn’t changed significantly.There weren’t signifi-cant diffenrences in factors from T2 to T1.Conclusion:Orthognathic surgery significantly approved the health-related quality of life in surgical orthodontic patients;patients’self-awareness wasn’t decreased with the improvement of the quality of body
psy-chological
and social status.In order to get better results
the beauty conception and psychological status in patients should be well conducted in further consultation with doctors.
关键词
正颌外科健康相关生命质量正颌患者生命质量问卷
Keywords
Orthognathic surgeryHealth-related quality of lif(eHRQL)Orthognathic quality of life questionnaire(OQLQ)