HUBUNGAN STATUS KARIES GIGI DENGAN KUALITAS HIDUP (ORAL HEALTH RELATED OUALITY OF LIFE) PADA LANSIA PANTI WREDHA BUDI LUHUR BANTUL 2017

Background:One of the indicators of older people's poor oral health is dental
caries. Older people's dental caries affects guality of life which consists of
physical, functional, social, and emotional welfare throughout each individual's
life.

Aim of the research: To find out the correlation between dental caries status and
older people's guality of life in Budi Luhur Bantul Nursing Home.

Research Method: This research is observational analytical research using cross
sectional design. The respondents of this research consisted of 69 samples as the
research subjects who are older people in Budi Luhur Nursing Home Bantul. The
status of dental caries was measured using DMF - T index (WHO), while the
effect on guality of life was measured using GOHAI (WHO). The data analysis
used Spearman's correlation analysis.

Research result: Based on Spearman's analysis, the p value is 0.049 (p0.05)
with (r) value of 0.238 so there is a significant correlation between dental caries
status and guality of life (Oral Health Related Guality of Life). Mean value of
DMF-T is 12.8 (very high) and GOHAI is 43.79 (worse)

Coneclusion: There is a significant correlation between dental caries status and
guality of life (Oral Health Related Ouality of Life) on older people in Budi Luhur
Nursing Home Bantul, which the higher the dental caries status, the worse the
guality of life. Respondents dental caries status is very high and their guality of
life (GOHAI) is worse.

Key words: dental caries. Oral Health Related Oualitv of Tife (OFROOL)