Risk Factors, Perception of Caregiversand Impact of Early Childhood Caries on Quality of Life Related to Oral Health of Preschool Children and their Families
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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15(1): 85-94, 2015. tab
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en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
To identify risk factors, feeling of guilt, perception of caregivers and to evaluate the impact of early childhood caries(ECC) on quality of life related to oral health of children and their families.Material and Methods:
40 preschoolers were included in this study. Data were collected through an interview with caregivers regarding sociodemographic data, risks factors and ECC. Data on perception of caregivers related to childÆs oral health, as well of questionnaire to evaluate quality of life ûBECOHIS were also collected thought interview.Results:
Analysis of categorical variables investigated, such as the risk factors for ECC, was performed using Chi-square test. For numeric variables, such as the parentsÆ perceptions and the BECOHIS questionnaire score was performed with Mann Whitney test. Significance level was set at 5%. A difference was found between groups for the following investigated issues ôreason for seeking treatmentõ, and ôtype of feedingõ (breastfeeding or milk bottle) (p< 0.05). Caregivers felt guilty in relation to the oral health of their children and also by perceiving changes in their oral health statussuch as the presence of pain. The feeling of guilt expressed by parents was observed when related to toothache (p=0.01). Association between presence of caries and perception of caregivers of the oral health condition was observed (p<0.05). ECC impacts quality of life related to oral health of children (p=0.003) and caregivers (p=0.003).Conclusion:
Among the risk factors investigated, type of feeding is associated with ECC. ECC affects the quality of life related to oral health of children afflicted and their families...
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Asunto principal:
Percepción
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Calidad de Vida
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Salud Bucal
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Factores de Riesgo
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Caries Dental
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio pronóstico
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Investigación cualitativa
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Asunto de la revista:
Odontología
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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