Quality of life of public-service oral health teams from Pedro II, Piauí

Silva, Markelane Santana; Braga, José Helder de Souza; Rodrigues, Karolayne Maria do Nascimento

doi:10.1590/1981-86372025000320240048

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ORIGINAL • Rev Gaúch. Odontol. 73 • 2025 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1981-86372025000320240048 linkcopy

Quality of life of public-service oral health teams from Pedro II, Piauí

Qualidade de vida das equipes de saúde bucal do serviço público do município Pedro II, Piauí

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ABSTRACT

Objectives: To verify the quality of life of oral health teams in the municipal public service.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 24 professionals working in oral health teams in Pedro II, Piauí. Data were collected using a questionnaire containing the WHOQOL-Bref instrument from the World Health Organization and other questions about demographic variables, professional practice, and self-perception of health status and quality of life. Pearson’s chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test were used to statistically analyze the association between variables.

Results: The population consisted of dentists (62.5%) and technicians/assistants (37.5%), with a predominance of females (58.3%), aged between 25 and 35 years (41.7%), without postgraduate or complete postgraduate studies (37.5%) and without health problems (66.7%). The majority considered their quality of life good (75.0%) and were satisfied with their health (62.5%). The psychological (23.0) and social relations (12.2) domains presented the lowest mean scores. The majority presented low quality of life in the social relations domain (66.7%).

Conclusion: The physical domain and satisfaction with health, the psychological domain and self-assessment of quality of life, and the social relations domain and self-assessment of quality of life and health status showed statistically significant associations. Financial resources, recreation and leisure, and physical environment were the facets that presented the lowest scores.

Indexing terms
Quality of life; Self concept; Dentists; Dental office assistant

Domains	Facets
Domain I – Physical domain	1. Pain and discomfort
	2. Energy and fatigue
	3. Sleep and rest
	4. Mobility
	5. Activities of daily living
	6. Dependence on medication or treatments
	7. Ability to work
Domain II – Psychological domain	8. Positive feelings
	9. Thinking, learning, memory and concentration
	10. Self-esteem
	11. Body image and appearance
	12. Negative feelings
	13. Spirituality/religion/personal beliefs
Domain III – Social relations	14. Personal relationships
	15. Social support
	16. Sexual activity
Domain IV– Environment	17. Physical safety and security
	18. Home environment
	19. Financial resources

Variable	n	%
Gender
Male	10	041.7
Female	14	058.3
Total	24	100.0
Age range
Up to 25 years-old	7	029.2
Between 25 and 35 years old	10	041.7
Between 35 and 50 years old	7	029.2
Total	24	100.0
Marital status
Single	16	66.7
Married	6	025.0
Living as married	1	004.2
Widowed	1	004.2
Total	24	100.0
Educational level
No postgraduate studies	9	037.5
Incomplete postgraduate studies	6	025.0
Complete postgraduate studies	9	037.5
Total	24	100.0
Current health problems
None	16	066.7
High blood pressure	4	016.7
Cancer	1	004.2
Diabetes	1	004.2
Skin disease	1	004.2
Other^*	1	004.2
Total	24	100.0

Variable	n	%
Self-perception of quality of life
Neither bad / nor good	2	008.3
Good	18	075.0
Very good	4	016.7
Overall	24	100.0
Satisfaction with one’s own health
Dissatisfied	2	008.3
Neither dissatisfied nor satisfied	3	012.5
Satisfied	15	062.5
Very satisfied	4	016.7
Total	24	100.0
Self-assessment of health status
Neither bad nor good	3	012.5
Good	15	062.5
Very good	6	025.0
Total	24	100.0

		Domain
		Physical	Psychological	Social relations	Environment
Average		28.3	23.0	12.2	26.4
Standard deviation (SD)		03.2	02.7	01.3	03.8
Median		28,5.	22.5	12.0	26.5
Coefficient of variation		10.5	07.4	1.8	14.8
Minimum value		22.0	19.0	10.0	20.0
Maximum value		33.0	29.0	15.0	37.0
High Quality of Life
	Scores	28.6 - 33.0	22.6 - 29.0	12.1 - 15.0	26.6 - 37.0
	N (%)	12 (50.0%)	12 (50.0%)	8 (33.3%)	12 (50.0%)
Low Quality of Life
	Scores	22.0 - 28.5	19.0 - 22.5	10.0 - 12.0	20.0 – 26.5
	N (%)	12 (50.0%)	12 (50.0%)	16 (66.7%)	12 (50.0)

	Variable	Low / High N (%)	p
Physical	Health satisfaction
	Dissatisfied	0 (0.0%) / 2 (100.0%)	0,011*
	Neither dissatisfied nor satisfied	3 (100.0%)/ 0 (0.0%)
	Satisfied	9 (60.0%) / 6 (40.0%)
	Very satisfied	0 (0.0%) / 4 (100.0%)
	Total	12 (50.0%) / 12 (50.0%)
Psychological	Self-assessment of quality of life
	Neither bad nor good	2 (100.0%) / 0 (0.0%)	0,046*
	Good	10 (55.6%) / 8 (44.4%)
	Very good	0 (0.0%) / 4 (100.0%)
	Overall	12 (50.0%) / 12 (50.0%)
Social relations	Self-assessment of quality of life
	Neither bad nor good	0 (0,0%) / 2 (100,0%)	0,000*
	Good	16 (88,9%) / 2 (11,1%)
	Very good	0 (0,0%) / 4 (100,0%)
	Overall	16 (66,7%) / 8 (33,3%)
	Self-assessment of health status
	Neither bad nor good	1 (33,3%) / 2 (66,7%)	0,021*
	Good	13 (86,7%) / 2 (13,3%)
	Very good	2 (33,3%) / 4 (66,7%)
	Overall	16 (66,7%) / 8 (33,3%)

Questions – WHOQOL.Bref	WHOQOL Index Mean (standard deviation))
1 - How would you rate your quality of life?	4.1 (0.5)
2 - How satisfied are you with your health?	3.9 (0.8)
3 - To what extent do you think your (physical) pain prevents you from doing what you need to do?	4.3 (0.8)
4 - How much do you need medical treatment to carry out your daily life?	4.2 (0.7)
5 - How much do you enjoy life?	3.6 (0.6)
6 - To what extent do you think your life has meaning?	4.3 (0.5)
7 - How much can you concentrate?	3.5 (0.7)
8 - How safe do you feel in your daily life?	3.7 (0.7)
9 - How healthy is your physical environment (climate, noise, pollution, attractions)?	3.1 (0.8)
10 - Do you have enough energy for your day-to-day life?	3.8 (0.8)
11 - Are you able to accept your physical appearance?	3.9 (1.0)
12 - Do you have enough money to meet your needs?	2.7 (0.7)
13 - How available is the information you need in your day-to-day life?	3.3 (0.7)
14 - To what extent do you have opportunities for leisure activities?	3.0 (0.8)
15 - How well are you able to get around?	4.2 (0.8)
16 - How satisfied are you with your energy for your day-to-day life?	3.7 (1.0)
17 - How satisfied are you with your ability to perform day-to-day activities?	4.0 (0,8)
18 - How satisfied are you with your work ability?	4.0 (0.4)
19 - How satisfied are you with yourself?	3.9 (0.8)
20 - How satisfied are you with your personal relationships (friends, relatives, colleagues)?	4.0 (0.6)
21 - How satisfied are you with your sex life?	4.2 (0.6)
22 - How satisfied are you with the support you receive from your friends?	4.0 (0.6)
23 - How satisfied are you with the conditions of the place where you live?	3.8 (0.8)
24 - How satisfied are you with your access to health services?	3.4 (1.0)
25 - How satisfied are you with your means of transportation?	3.4 (1.2)
26 - How often do you have negative feelings (bad mood, anxiety, depression)?	3.8 (0.9)

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