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Calidad de vida y salud oral en escolares de dos instituciones educativas del distrito de Cerro Colorado – Arequipa, 2025
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2025-09-29) Mendoza Carreon, Daliz del Rosario; Diaz Del Olmo Morey, Carlos Enrique
Objective: To determine the relationship between quality of life and oral health in students from two educational institutions in the district of Cerro Colorado, Arequipa – 2025. Materials and Methods: This was a quantitative, correlational study with a non experimental, cross-sectional design. The sample consisted of 109 students selected through non-probabilistic convenience sampling. Two instruments were used: the DMFT index to assess oral health and the adapted KINDL questionnaire to evaluate health-related quality of life. Statistical analysis was conducted using Spearman's correlation coefficient in SPSS v26 software, with a significance level of 0.05. Results: A total of 40.37% of students presented low quality of life, and 38.53% showed high oral deterioration. A strong inverse correlation was found between quality of life and oral health (r = -0.72, p = 0.000). Significant negative correlations were also identified with the following dimensions: economic well-being (r = - 0.694), self-esteem (r = -0.660), physical well-being (r = -0.599), social relationships (r = - 0.565), and emotional well-being (r = -0.523), all with p = 0.000. Primary school students showed greater oral deterioration and lower quality of life compared to secondary school students. Conclusion: There is a statistically significant and inverse relationship between quality of life and oral health. The most affected dimensions were physical, emotional, and economic well-being, social relationships, and self-esteem. It is recommended to implement preventive and health promotion strategies in the school environment, especially in vulnerable contexts.