Patient-centred measures in dental practice: 2. Quality of life

Colman McGrath; Philip R H Newsome

doi:10.12968/denu.2007.34.1.41

Patient-centred measures in dental practice: 2. Quality of life

Dent Update. 2007 Jan-Feb;34(1):41-2, 44. doi: 10.12968/denu.2007.34.1.41.

Authors

Colman McGrath¹, Philip R H Newsome

Affiliation

¹ Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, 34 Hospital Road, Hong Kong SAR, China.

PMID: 17348557
DOI: 10.12968/denu.2007.34.1.41

Abstract

This paper describes the value and use of quality of life measures to dental practice, how to assess oral health-related quality of life in dental practice and how to interpret what they mean when assessing patients'oral health needs and evaluating outcomes from dental care.

MeSH terms

Attitude to Health*
Dental Care* / psychology
Dentist-Patient Relations
Humans
Oral Health*
Patient Participation
Patient-Centered Care
Quality of Life*