998 resultados para qualidade de vida e saúde
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Visando um envelhecimento ativo, a psicomotricidade assume importante papel na promoção de saúde do idoso através de diferentes dimensões, tais como, preventivas, educativas e reeducativas, proporcionando benefícios biopsicosso ciais, e consequentemente Qualidade de vida. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi investigar se o nível de qualidade de vida da terceira idade é influenciado pelo ensino de exercícios psicomotor es como estratégia de educação em saúde. Tratou3se de um estudo descritivo com abordagem qua ntitativa e delineamento quase experimental apenas com o pós3teste. A amostra foi composta por 40 idosos (20 ativos e 20 inativos), com características biodemográficas seme lhantes. Utilizou3se um formulário biodemográfico, o instrumento WHOQOL3 bref e a escala de Berg . Para tratamento estatístico e formação do banco de dados, foi utilizado o SPSS® 15.0. Os resultados mostraram que os domínios presentes no construto qualidade de vida ( físico, psicológico, relações sociais e ambiental) e a qualidade de vida total apresentaram diferenças estatísticas significantes entre idosos ativos e inativos (p≤0,05), bem como no test e de Berg, que foi favorável aos idosos ativos quanto ao equilíbrio funcional, com uma dife rença de 7,5 da pontuação média e representando menor risco de quedas. Desta forma, c onclui3se que a prática de exercícios psicomotores é indicativa de melhor qualidade de vida.
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Visando um envelhecimento ativo, a psicomotricidade assume importante papel na promoção de saúde do idoso através de diferentes dimensões, tais como, preventivas, educativas e reeducativas, proporcionando benefícios biopsicossociais, e consequentemente qualidade de vida. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi investigar se o nível de qualidade de vida da terceira idade e influenciado pelo ensino de exercícios psicomotores como estratégia de educação em saúde. Tratou-se de um estudo descritivo com abordagem quantitativa e delineamento quase experimental apenas com o pós-teste. A amostra foi composta por 40 idosos (20 ativos e 20 inativos), com características biodemográficas semelhantes. Utilizou-se um formulário biodemográfico, o instrumento WHOQOL- -bref e a escala de Berg. Para tratamento estatístico, foi utilizado o SPSS® 15.0. Os resultados mostraram que os domínios presentes no construto qualidade de vida (físico, psicológico, relações sociais e ambiental) e a qualidade de vida total apresentaram diferenças estatísticas significantes entre idosos ativos e inativos (p≤0,05), bem como no teste de Berg, que foi favorável aos idosos ativos quanto ao equilíbrio funcional, com uma diferença de 7,5 da pontuação media e representando menor risco de quedas. Desta forma, conclui-se que a prática de exercícios psicomotores é indicativa de melhor qualidade de vida.
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Envelhecimento, estratégias de saúde e qualidade de vida em uma vila popular do município de Porto Alegre é um estudo sobre a situação de vida e de saúde, na perspectiva da qualidade de vida, de idosos pobres, moradores da Vila Pitinga – Porto Alegre, RS. Trata-se de uma proposta diagnóstica, do tipo sócio-demográfica e descritiva das práticas e estratégias quotidianas de saúde, adotadas por estes indivíduos. Chamada de estudo híbrido, tal proposta, na pluralidade desse modelo, permite a utilização simultânea de coleta de dados e análise quanti-qualitativa. Através deste estudo destaca-se a necessidade de se reforçar a compreensão, não só dos idosos, mas da sociedade em geral, de que ser idoso não significa ser ou estar doente. Também não se pode ignorar que cada idoso constrói as suas próprias formas de ter saúde e de manter-se saudável. Assim, noções de situação de vida e de saúde adotadas pelos idosos, aliadas às estratégias de saúde dos mesmos, frente às suas necessidades e peculiaridades, permitem que a “vida de pobre” também possa ser vivida com qualidade, numa oportunidade positiva de se viver o envelhecimento, através das escolhas individuais de cada um.
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Este trabalho apresenta a implantação de um sistema de avaliação e acompanhamento nutricional para trabalhadores. O sistema implantado tem como objetivo a busca de um ser humano mais saudável e satisfeito. A aplicação deste trabalho é ilustrada através de um estudo de caso que envolveu duas empresas: a empresa A, objeto da intervenção, e a empresa B, que serviu como grupo de controle. Na empresa A foi realizada a avaliação médico-nutricional do trabalhador, seguida de um acompanhamento nutricional, com dietas apropriadas a cada indivíduo. Os resultados avaliados estatisticamente, revelam uma melhoria significativa no estado de saúde dos trabalhadores, confirmada através da diminuição dos casos de obesidade, magreza, hipertensão e hipotensão. Na empresa B aplicou-se apenas a avaliação médico-nutricional, sem o devido acompanhamento alimentar. Nesta empresa, como seria esperado, uma vez que não foi feita nenhuma intervenção na dieta dos trabalhadores, os resultados da análise estatística revelam que não ocorreram modificações no perfil de saúde dos funcionários. Os resultados deste estudo de caso ajudam a confirmar o papel importante que a alimentação pode exercer sobre a saúde do trabalhador. Apoiado na literatura, pode ser afirmado que um trabalhador saudável terá maior satisfação no trabalho, alcançando os índices mais altos de produtividade. Desta forma, um programa de avaliação e acompanhamento nutricional pode gerar benefícios para todos os envolvidos: trabalhadores, empresa e sociedade em geral.
Associação entre estado de saúde, espiritualidade/religiosidade/crenças pessoais e qualidade de vida
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A Qualidade de Vida (QV) em pacientes com câncer de cabeça e pescoço é afetada por fatores relacionados à doença e seu tratamento. Este estudo teve por objetivo avaliar a QV em pacientes com câncer de localização na cabeça e no pescoço, relacionado-a as condições de saúde bucal. Foram examinados 30 pacientes com diagnóstico de câncer de cabeça e pescoço. Foram pesquisadas variáveis socioeconômicas, hábitos e aspectos associados ao tumor, além de variáveis relacionadas à saúde bucal — CPOD, Uso e Necessidades Protéticas, Xerostomia e Consulta ao Dentista nos últimos seis meses, Mucosite e Mutilação. O questionário utilizado para avaliação da QV foi o EORTC QLQ-C30, e o módulo específico para câncer de cabeça e pescoço H&N35. A QV, no primeiro momento do estudo, foi considerada mediana, o nível funcional moderado e baixa sintomatologia. Não houve correlação estatisticamente significativa entre os componentes perdido e cariado do CPOD com a QV. O grupo de pacientes que necessitava de próteses relatou Desempenho Funcional e Função Social menores do que aqueles que não necessitavam. A Fadiga, a Dor e a Insônia foram maiores para o primeiro grupo. O grupo de pacientes com xerostomia demonstrou menor QV, menor nível funcional e maior sintomatologia quando comparado com aqueles sem queixa de xerostomia. O grupo dos fumantes apresentou maior sintomatologia e pior nível funcional do que os não-fumantes. Não foram encontradas diferenças significativas de QV entre os indivíduos que ingeriam ou não chimarrão. A QV dos pacientes no acompanhamento foi semelhante à primeira parte do estudo, porém houve aumento dos sintomas e diminuição do nível funcional. O CPOD aumentou, e o uso de próteses decresceu, enquanto a necessidade das mesmas aumentou Não foi possível verificar a associação entre a QV e a Mucosite, pois poucos pacientes foram afetados por esta condição. A Mutilação foi correlacionada negativamente com o Desempenho Funcional, Náusea e Vômito e Perda de Apetite. Apenas a avaliação clínica das variáveis de saúde bucal foi insuficiente para predizer a correlação entre a condição de saúde bucal e a QV, porém é essencial a atuação de uma equipe multidisciplinar de cuidado oncológico, na qual o cirurgião-dentista deve estar inserido de modo a minimizar os danos à saúde bucal desses pacientes, auxiliando na construção de uma melhor QV.
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OBJETIVOS: A importância do coping religioso espiritual (CRE) nas áreas da saúde e qualidade de vida (QV), e a falta de instrumentos brasileiros para avalia-lo são apontadas pela literatura científica. Este estudo objetivou realizar a versão brasileira da RCOPE Scale, gerando a Escala de Coping Religioso Espiritual (Escala CRE), e examinar a relação entre CRE, saúde e QV. MÉTODO: A primeira fase deste estudo compreendeu: tradução por especialistas da RCOPE, adaptação à cultura brasileira, teste piloto com 50 estudantes de nível médio e superior. A segunda abrangeu teste de campo e processo de validação. Os 616 participantes [65% mulheres, 13-DQRV p=18,44)], foram acessados em um dos seguintes locais que freqüentavam: instituições religiosas ou grupos espirituais (74,4%), universidades (13,5%), clínicas para tratamento de saúde (9,1%) e Web Mail (2,9%). Eles completaram vários instrumentos: Consentimento Livre/Esclarecido, Questionário Geral (questões demográficas, socioeconômicas, religiosas, de saúde), Escala CRE, Escala de Atitude Religiosa e WHOQOL-bref. RESULTADOS: Análises fatoriais geraram uma Escala CRE com duas dimensões: CRE Positivo (CREP) (8 fatores, 66 itens) e CRE Negativo (CREN) (4 fatores, 21 itens). Foram criados quatro índices principais para avaliar os respondentes: as médias CREP e CREN, os escores de CRE TOTAL e Razão CREN/CREP. A Escala CRE demonstrou validade de construto, critério, conteúdo e bons níveis de fidedignidade. Testes Qui-quadrado para Classificação Subjetiva de Saúde (7categorias) mostraram problemas de saúde (PS) físicos relacionados a altos escores de CRE TOTAL e baixos de Razão CREN/CREP; PS emocionais, acrescidos ou não de PS físicos, mostraram resultado inverso. Ainda, QV e CRE TOTAL estiveram positiva e significativamente correlacionados. O CREN esteve negativamente correlacionado à QV em grau maior do que o CREP esteve positivamente correlacionado com QV. Usando Testes t de Student, aqueles que tiveram altos escores de CRE TOTAL mostraram maiores níveis de QV em todos os domínios do WHOQOL-bref, além de maior Classificação Objetiva de Saúde (Likert 5-pontos). Ademais, aqueles que tiveram altos níveis de QV demonstraram maior uso de CREP e menor de CREN. CONCLUSÕES: A Escala CRE é válida e fidedigna, permite aplicação clínica e em pesquisas em locais para tratamento de saúde públicos ou privados. PS físicos podem ser motivadores e educadores do uso do CRE. PS emocionais podem dificultar um melhor uso do CRE, sugerindo que intervenções psicológicas poderiam facilitar o processo. Além disso, CRE e QV são construtos correlacionados. Uma proporção mínima de 2CREP:1CREN (Razão CREN/CREP menor/igual 0,5) foi proposta para se obter um efeito benéfico geral do CRE na QV. Evidências sugerem que intervenções focadas no processo de CRE poderiam ser benéficas e efetivas para agentes de saúde pública pelo seu potencial de reduzir custos de intervenções e pelo seu impacto significante na saúde e QV da população. Os próximos passos seriam: utilização de metodologias experimentais longitudinais para melhor avaliar os efeitos do CRE na saúde e na QV, elaboração de uma Escala CRE Abreviada, investigação aprofundada da influência da variável idade na relação CRE-Saúde e testes de proporção e causais, para verificar a direção da correlação, entre CRE e QV.
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The present study regards an applied qualitative social research (descriptive) which approaches the matter between old age and Brazilian social actions performed in social projects, aiming a qualified life and citizenship for this group of age. The objective of the study is to evaluate the contribution of Project Health and Citizenship in Old Age regarding social actions from the government directed to old age individual treatment for life quality improvement. The theoretical fundamentals of this work is, in a first moment, about old age and certain existing theories about aging process, as well as the differences and perspectives that come up throughout this process. In a second moment, some reflections are developed about the relation between life quality and leisure regarding old age, with the conception and historical rescue about these questions, as well as the evidence of leisure as an instrument of well-being feasibility and a better life quality in old age. Then the study contextualizes Brazilian government treatment to old age individuals, cutting off the Constitution of Republic from 1988 and some social attitudes taken by the government in a try to reach this specific group. Finally, the study presents the Project Health and Citizenship in Old Age , as a social program which belongs to extension activities from Federal Center of Technological Education of Rio Grande do Norte (CEFET-RN), which aims old age treatment and their citizenship and life quality. After the application of a semi-structured interview using the technique of Analysis of content for the Analysis and Discussion of Results, it is possible to conclude that the Project Health and Citizenship in Old Age fulfils its objective regarding contribution, through offered leisure activities, for old age well-being and life quality improvement. Hence, on this regard, it is possible to observe the importance and value of government actions, social projects and programs assisting old age individuals, for they are able to provide this group the opportunity to live out activities that allow their citizenship and socialization, regarding well-being and life quality improvement.
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Demographic and epidemiological transformations have led to an increase in elderly populations in the world, and chronic diseases become the main health problem in this population, with consequences for the independence and autonomy, and interfering in the lifestyle and daily activities, and may decrease the welfare and quality of life. So, there is an urgent need for multidisciplinary research on the quality of life, understood as a multidimensional and subjective concept, as well as the associated factors, such as health habits, presence of chronic conditions and functional capacity. Thus, In qualitative terms, the Article 1 provides an assessment and perception of the elderly about their quality of life. Article 2, in turn, presents the results of more extensive quantitative research, which can be seen that age, presence of chronic diseases and depression were associated with the quality of life. Thus, we discuss the need for action was planning and health strategies, with interdisciplinary approach, considering the environmental context and reality of family elders, promoting quality in the process of aging
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The study aimed to analyze the influence of chronic health conditions (CHC) on quality of life (QOL) of UFRN servers assaulted by CHC. It is a descriptive and cross-sectional study with prospective data and quantitative approach, accomplished in the ambulatory clinic of the Department of Server Assistance (DSA) of the Pro-Rectory of Human Resources, during three months. The sample was composed by accessibility, totaling 215 people, being 153 active and 62 inactive servers, in chronic health condition. The data were collected through the application of the sociodemographic characterization, health, environmental and laboral form, the Medical Outcome Study 36-Item Short Form (SF-36). The study was evaluated by the HUOL Ethics Committee (CAAE no. 0046.0.294.000.10), obtaining assent. The results were analyzed in the SPSS 15.0 program through the descriptive and inferential statistics. It was identified servants predominantly male (59,1%), under 60 years old, married or in stable union, Catholics, brown color, living in the capital and residents in own home. Regarding labor issues, there was a predominance of active servers technical-administrative with intermediate and medium level positions and small proportion of docents. Among the CHC, the non-communicable diseases - NCDs (95.8%) had a higher frequency, followed by persistent mental disorders - PMDs (18.6%) and, finally, the continuous and structural physical deficiency - CSPD (16.9 %). The QOL of servers was considered good, with a mean score of 72.5 points in the total score, with the most affected domains: physical (59.1), general health (66.2), bodily pain (66.3) and functional aspects (72.0). The mental health dimension (76.5) had a better average than the physical dimension (68.0 points). It was found that the decrease in QOL scores is significant statistically related to higher number of CHC (ρ <0.001), with no statistical significance regarding the functional situation (p = 0.259). The administrative technicians of elementary, primary, secondary levels and docents had the worst QOL scores. After the correlation analysis of CHC with the domains and dimensions of the SF-36, there was statistically significant, negative and weak correlation of the domains: functional aspect (ρ = 0.002, r = -0.207), physical aspects (ρ = 0.007; r = -0.183), vitality (ρ = 0.002, r = -0.213), social function (ρ = 0.000, r = -0.313), emotional aspects (ρ = 0.000, r = -0.293), mental health (ρ = 0.000 , r = -0.238), physical health dimension (ρ = 0.002, r = -0.210) and mental health dimension (ρ = 0.000, r = -0.298). The presence of PMD isolated or together, contributed to a lower SF-36 scores, being the domains variation of mean significant, except for bodily pain, general health and physical aspects. By correlating the categories of CHC and QOL, there was a weak correlation (r ≤ -0.376) and significant (ρ ≤ 0.011), mainly related to the NCD, PMDs and NCD + PMD, affecting the mental health, social function, emotional aspects, vitality and functional aspect domains. Front of the results, it was concludes that the servers quality of life is influenced by the CHC. Thus, it was inferred that the presence of CHC causes a negative effect on quality of life, leading the active and inactive servers to exposure their overall life activities and work over the years, due to the morbidity affected, mainly related to NCDs and PMDs. Descriptors: Quality of life. Chronic disease. Occupational Health. Nursing
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Venous ulcer (VU) is a lower limbs injury resulting from inadequate return of venous blood in feet or legs. Although it is not a deadly disease, it causes chronic wounds, which seriously undermine patients´ quality of life (QOL) and sometimes leads to drastic family, social, economic and psychological changes. In this sense, there are several aspects that may influence the venous ulcers patients´ QOL. The study´s objective aimed on the association of socio-demographic and health, health care and clinical injury on UV patients‟ QOL. Analytical studies, which consider the complexity of factors involved in changes in UV patients‟ QOL has a cross-sectional and quantitative approach. The HUOL Ethics Committee approved this project (n.279/09). The collection of data lasted a period of 3 months in 2010 and it took place at the clinic of Angiology at Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes (HUOL). The data sample consisted of 60 patients treated by UV angiologists in the HUOL Surgical Clinic. The results were analyzed with SPSS 15.0 by descriptive and inferential statistics. The study was based on UV patients that were predominantly female, average age of 61.4 years, that had low education level and low family income, with occupations requiring long periods of standing or sitting, but mostly retired, unemployed or laid off due to the disease and/or due to chronic diseases associated with the UV. The study took also into consideration patients that used inappropriate products, that were improperly treated by a professional caregiver, that lacked of adequate guidance and compression therapy, that performed no lifting of the lower limbs and regular exercise, that the time of injury were greater than or equal to six months, that were missing specific laboratory tests. The study‟s reference were on recurrent lesions, medium to large lesions area, bed of the lesion (injuries) with fibrin and/or necrosis, with amount of exudate with medium to large, odorless and no signs of infection, with tissue loss between 1st and 2nd degree, without collecting swab or biopsy and with pain. In general, QOL of researched individuals were considered low, the maximum score was 69 points, which the areas that were mostly influenced were the total scores of QOL functional capacity (0.021), emotional (0.000) and social functioning (0.080). Of the 60 individuals, 53.3% had scores between 40 and 69 points in SF-36, and they had the best scores in sociodemographic and health variables (ρ = 0.049). In respect to the assistance and injury characteristics, patients who scored between 40 and 69 points in SF-36 had better scores on these characteristics. By combining the socio-demographic variables, health, and handling characteristics of the injury, we observed a significant difference (ρ = 0.032) when linking them with the QOL total scores. When analyzing separately the domains of the SF-36 scores on the quality of life, we find that the areas that showed statistical significance were functional ability (ρ = 0.035), appearance (ρ = 0.019), emotional (ρ = 0.000), and mental health (ρ = 0.050). Among the socio-demographic characteristics studied, gender and marital status contributed more to the reduction of QOL and among the variables of assistance and the injury, orientation, reference and area of UV contributed the most. By analyzing these five variables all together in accordance with the overall score obtained in the quality of life, we found a significant correlation (ρ = 0.002); with 6.23 times more chances of patients have better QOL in the presence of these five positive factors. By conducting the Mann Whitney U test between all the five demographic variables, health, and clinical care, we found that this combination also proved to be significant (ρ = 0.006). Therefore, patients with these five variables positive tend to have a better QOL. Based on these results, we reject the null hypothesis (H0) and accept the alternative hypothesis (H1) proposed in this study because we noted that the QOL of patients with UV is associated with sociodemographic and health, health care and clinical aspects of the injury
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The pregnancy as a process in woman's life requires several biological, psychological, relational and socio-cultural changes for the preparation for motherhood. By modifying its capacity and, at the expense of these factors, it is observed that the physical, social and emotional problems experienced by women during pregnancy can affect their quality of life, especially related to health. It had as objectives of this research verifying the quality of life of women in the context of the Family Health Strategy in a municipality in Paraíba, in order to characterize the sociodemographic aspects, lifestyle habits, and obstetric care of pregnant women and to characterize the fields of quality of life of pregnant women according to the WHOQOL-bref. This is a descriptive exploratory study with cross-sectional and quantitative approach. The population consisted of 120 pregnant women in primary care in the municipality of Sousa-PB. Data collection occurred over a period of two months by the own master's degree student and two nursing students in applying a standard form about sociodemographic characteristics, and obstetric care and the WHOQOL-bref instrument. The data collected were organized into an electronic database of the Microsoft Excel application, coded, tabulated and presented in tables, charts and figures with their respective percentage distributions. Of the surveyed, the predominant were age group of 20 to 25 years, Catholic religion, with a steady partner, low education, no employment, wage income of 01 minimum wage. As for the data and obstetric care, almost all had never aborted and reported to the care received as excellent. The most frequent complaints were back pain and in lower abdomen. Regarding quality of life according to the WHOQOL-bref, dissatisfactions that predominated in the areas were in the physical pain and discomfort, sleep, rest, energy and fatigue. In the psychological domain, body image and appearance, memory, concentration and negative feelings. In the field of social relationships, sexual activity and the environment domain, the greatest dissatisfaction with facets scored: financial resources, leisure opportunities and transport. It is concluded that the quality of life of the users interviewed were deemed unsatisfactory for these facets, indicating that assistance to this target audience should be done comprehensively and holistically, in order to accommodate the affected facets to improve the quality of life pregnant women attended in primary care
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Some studies reported in the literature that emotional factors and quality of life may be involved both in aetiology, as in the progression of Temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Proposition: The purpose of this study is to observe a possible association between different forms of anxiety, quality of life and general health of patients diagnosed as carriers of various types and levels of Temporomandibular Dysfunction. Methodology: The sample consisted of 60 patients diagnosed as carriers of TMJD origin of muscle, joint, or both, with different levels of severity (mild TMD, moderate and severe). The patients were diagnosed with TMD-RDC (Research Diagnostic Criteria) to assess the type of dysfunction (muscle or joint) and by the Protocol of Fonseca to verify the degree of dysfunction (mild, moderate or severe). To evaluate the psychosocial aspects were used three self-applied, with the purpose of obtaining information about the general health (General Health Questionnaire - GHQ), the type of anxiety (Trait Anxiety Inventory-State - STAI) and quality of life (World Health Organization Quality Of Life Short WHOQOL-brief). Results: There was a correlation between all indicators studied in several forms of TMD with varying degrees of commitment. Quality of life appeared linked to the type and the level of TMD: Muscular and Articular TMD (p = 0,037), Disk Displacement With Reduction (p = 0.01) and Mild TMD (p = 0.042). The General Health showed association with the level of TMD, with the exception of the stress factor (p = 0.78). For the analysis of the types and levels to Severe Muscular TMD had a statistically significant indicator of the quality of life (p = 0049). The anxiety only showed association with the level of TMD (p = 0,047 for anxiety-trait). Conclusion: Besides the limitations of the study, it was concluded that anxiety, quality of life and general health are important psychosocial indicators, which are linked to several forms of TMD in different levels of severity
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Edentulous patients with complaint about mandibular conventional denture might experience poor masticatory function and negative impact of oral health on quality of life. The aim of this controlled clinical trial was to evaluate the effect of mandibular overdenture on oral health-related quality of life and masticatory efficacy in patients wearing mandibular complete dentures. The edentulous patients (n=16) were rehabilitated with new maxillary and mandibular complete dentures and, after 3 months, mandibular overdentures retained by 2 implants (bar-clip system) were fabricated. The Brazilian version of OHIP-Edent questionnaire was used to assess the oral healthrelated quality of life. Masticatory efficacy was evaluated through a colorimetric method with chewing capsules. The mean OHIP-Edent score was 8.5 with conventional dentures and 2.0 with mandibular overdenture, which means a positive impact of oral health on quality of life with overdentures (p=0.001). The mean absorbance for masticatory efficacy was 0.025 for conventional dentures and 0.073 for overdentures. There was statistically significant difference for masticatory efficacy before and after implants rehabilitation (p=0.003). However, there was no correlation between masticatory efficacy and OHIP (p>0.05). So, mandibular overdenture retained by 2 implants improved the quality of life and masticatory efficacy of edentulous patients with complaint about mandibular conventional complete dentures