Impact of the brazilian family health strategy on child oral health-related quality of life: a cohort study
Braz. oral res. (Online)
;
35: e093, 2021. tab, graf
Artículo
en Inglés
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-1285730
ABSTRACT
Abstract Most of the Brazilian population is covered by the Family Health Strategy (FHS), however no longitudinal study has assessed the impact of the FHS on child oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). The objective of the study was to evaluate the longitudinal impact of the FHS on the OHRQoL. This study followed up 459 children aged 2 to 5 years for 2 years. OHRQoL was assessed by the Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) at baseline (April to November 2016) and follow-up (April to December 2018). Children's parents answered a questionnaire regarding sociodemographic information, FHS service, and dental service. Participants were clinically examined for dental caries. Multilevel Poisson regression was used to assess the associations between FHS variables at baseline and overall/domain-specific of the ECOHIS scores over time. A total of 365 children were reassessed for OHRQoL (follow-up rate 79.5%). The absence of FHS coverage from the child's first year of age was associated with higher scores in the family function domain [rate ratio (RR) = 2.42; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.28-4.58)]. Home visits by the FHS team members were associated with higher psychological domain scores (RR = 1.60; 95%CI 1.01-2.57). Children not covered by the FHS since the first year of age reported worse OHRQoL over time. This fact highlights the importance of an integrated health approach to promote children's health.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Caries Dental
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Niño
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Child, preschool
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. oral res. (Online)
Asunto de la revista:
Odontología
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria/BR
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Universidade Franciscana/BR
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Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul/BR
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