Oral health and quality of life of migrant and seasonal farmworkers in North Carolina.

摘要: Oral health deficits can have a significant effect on workers' general and their ability to carry out normal activities. Although farmworkers been found lack access dental care, few studies documented oral status or its impact quality of life (QOL). This research (1) describes the problems experienced care received by Latino in North Carolina, (2) explores association between QOL. Data were collected using face-to-face interviews from representative sample 151 farmworkers; data included health-related QOL (OHIP-14) (SF-12 Health Survey). Workers reported high number unmet needs: 52% caries, 33% missing teeth. Only 21% had services past year, almost all Mexico rather than U.S. The dimensions most impaired psychological discomfort physical pain caused problems. Number functional was strongest predictor (p < 0.001) 0.05), but unrelated mental These findings indicate that rate needs is associated with poorer farmworker consequences suffering on-going for work performance, sleep, nutritional are unknown. Because national fewer returning countries origin, communities large populations need address care.