Sense of coherence as a determinant of the oral health-related quality of life: A national study in Finnish adults

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 121-127

  Savolainen, Jarno ^a   Suominen Taipale, Anna Liisa ^b   Hausen, Hannu ^a   Harju, Päivi ^a   Uutela, Antti ^b   Martelin, Tuija ^b   Knuuttila, Matti ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Oral health impact profile (OHIP); Sense of coherence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOME; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOUTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SAMPLE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL CARE; DENTITION; DENTURES; DISABLED PERSONS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HEALTH; PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 17844386310     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2005.00201.x     Document Type: Article

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