scholarly journals Impact of Oral and Dental Health on Children’s and Parents’ Quality of Life Based on Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) Index

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Sadat Sajadi ◽  
Lida Pishbin ◽  
Seyed Hadi Azhari ◽  
Mahmood Moosazadeh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Impact Scale

scholarly journals Psychometric evaluation of the Thai version of Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (Th-ECOHIS): a cross sectional validation study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pattarawadee Leelataweewud ◽  
Varangkanar Jirarattanasopha ◽  
Chantana Ungchusak ◽  
Warangkana Vejvithee
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Treatment Need ◽  
Impact Scale ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

Abstract Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is prevalent in Thailand. There has never been an appropriate tool to measure its impact on children. This study translated Early childhood oral health impact scale (ECOHIS), a widely used proxy-reported questionnaire developed in the United States for measuring the oral health related quality of life of preschool children and their families and adopted into many countries, into Thai (Th-ECOHIS). Its psychometric properties were investigated in Thai caregivers and their children. Methods: Cultural adaptation for the scale development within Thai context was processed using forward–backward translation by experts. A face and content validation test were conducted among a group of 20 caregivers to attain the final Th-ECOHIS. Psychometric testing was done on 3-year-old-child-caregiver pairs in Bangkok with the interviewer-administered mode. Children’s oral health was indicated by caries experience (decayed, missing and filled primary teeth, dmft) and treatment need. The caregivers answered the Th-ECOHIS and global questions regarding perception of their children’s oral health. Reliability was assessed by measuring internal consistency and reproducibility using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Test-retest reliability was managed at 2-week interval in 10% of samples using the intraclass correlation coefficient calculated by two-way analysis of variance. The discriminant validity was tested by the relationship between the severity of dental caries, treatment need and Th-ECOHIS scores using Kruskal-Wallis test.Results: A total of 214 child-parent pairs participated. Twenty-two percent had ECC (dmft 1-3) and 17.3% had severe ECC (dmft 4 or higher) with mean (SD) dmft 1.63 (2.92). All items in the original ECOHIS were retained in the Thai version. The test-retest reliability of Th-ECOHIS was 0.87; internal consistency was 0.85; the total of Th-ECOHIS scores were significantly correlated with the global rating of oral health question (r = 0.604). Th-ECOHIS scores in both child and family impact sections and total were significantly associated with the severity of caries (p < 0.001) and treatment need (p < 0.001).Conclusions: Th-ECOHIS demonstrated good reliability and validity. It could be used to assess the impacts of ECC on quality of life of Thai pre-school children through caregiver and compare to other countries.

scholarly journals Psychometric evaluation of the Thai version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (Th-ECOHIS): a cross sectional validation study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pattarawadee Leelataweewud ◽  
Varangkanar Jirarattanasopha ◽  
Chantana Ungchusak ◽  
Warangkana Vejvithee
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Treatment Need ◽  
Impact Scale ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Children’S Oral Health ◽  
Child Caregiver

Abstract Background Early childhood caries (ECC) is prevalent in Thailand, but no appropriate tool has been available to measure its impact on children’s quality of life. This study translated the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS), a widely used proxy-reported questionnaire developed in the United States for measuring the oral health-related quality of life of preschool children and their families, into Thai (Th-ECOHIS). The scale’s psychometric properties were investigated in Thai caregivers and their children. Methods Cultural adaptation for the scale development within the Thai context was processed using forward–backward translation by experts. A face and content validation was conducted among 20 Thai caregivers to attain the final Th-ECOHIS. Psychometric testing was done on 3-year-old child-caregiver pairs in Bangkok using the interviewer-administered mode. Children’s oral health was determined by caries experience (decayed, missing and filled primary teeth, dmft) and treatment need. The caregivers answered the Th-ECOHIS and global questions regarding their perception of the children’s oral health. Across-items reliability was assessed by internal consistency using the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Test-retest reliability was managed at a 2-week interval in 10% of the sample using the intraclass correlation coefficient calculated by two-way analysis of variance. The discriminant validity was tested by the relationship between the severity of dental caries, treatment need and Th-ECOHIS scores, using the Kruskal-Wallis test. Results A total of 214 child-caregiver pairs participated. Twenty-two percent had ECC (dmft 1–3) and 17.3% had severe ECC (dmft 4 or higher) with mean (SD) dmft 1.63 (2.92). All items in the original ECOHIS were retained in the Thai version. The test-retest reliability of Th-ECOHIS was 0.87; internal consistency was 0.85; the total Th-ECOHIS scores were significantly correlated with the global rating of oral health question (r = 0.604). Th-ECOHIS scores in both child and family impact sections and the total were significantly associated with the severity of caries (p <  0.001) and treatment need (p <  0.001). Conclusions Th-ECOHIS demonstrated good reliability and validity. It could be used on caregivers to assess the impacts of ECC on quality of life of Thai pre-school children and compared to other countries.

scholarly journals Validation of the Thai Version of Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (Th-ECOHIS)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pattarawadee Leelataweewud ◽  
Varangkanar Jirarattanasopha ◽  
Chantana Ungchusak ◽  
Warangkana Vejvithee
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Impact Scale ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

Abstract Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) has been prevalent in Thailand. There has never been an appropriate tool to measure its impact on children. Early childhood oral health impact scale (ECOHIS) is a proxy-reported questionnaire developed in the United States for measuring the oral health related quality of life of preschool children and their families and widely adopted into many countries. This study translated it into Thai (Th-ECOHIS) and investigated its psychometric properties in Thai caregivers and their children. Methods: Forward–backward translation by expert was used for the scale development. A face and content validation test were conducted among a group of caregivers to revise and attain the final Th-ECOHIS. Psychometric testing was done on caregivers of 3-year-olds in Bangkok with the interviewer-administered mode. Children’s oral health was indicated by caries experience (decayed, missing and filled primary teeth, dmft). The caregivers answered the Th-ECOHIS and global questions regarding perception of their children’s oral health. Reliability was assessed by measuring internal consistency and reproducibility using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Test-retest reliability was managed at 2-week interval in 10% of samples using the intraclass correlation coefficient calculated by two-way analysis of variance. The discriminant validity was tested by the relationship between the severity of dental caries and Th-ECOHIS scores using Kruskal- Wallis test.Results: A total of 214 child-parent pairs participated. Of the 214 children, 22% had ECC (dmft 1-3) and 17.3% had severe ECC (dmft 4 or higher). The mean (SD) dmft score was 1.63 (2.92). All items in the original ECOHIS were retained in the Thai version. The test-retest reliability of Th-ECOHIS was 0.87; internal consistency was 0.85; the total of Th-ECOHIS scores were significantly correlated with the global rating of oral health questions (r = 0.604). The child impact section, family impact section and total Th-ECOHIS scores were significantly associated with the severity of dental caries (p < 0.001).Conclusions: Psychometric evaluation of the Th-ECOHIS demonstrated good reliability and validity and could be used to assess impacts of early childhood caries on quality of life of Thai pre-school children through caregivers and be compared with studies in other languages.

scholarly journals Psychometric evaluation of the Thai version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (Th-ECOHIS): a cross sectional validation study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pattarawadee Leelataweewud ◽  
Varangkanar Jirarattanasopha ◽  
Chantana Ungchusak ◽  
Warangkana Vejvithee
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Treatment Need ◽  
Impact Scale ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Children’S Oral Health ◽  
Child Caregiver

Abstract Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is prevalent in Thailand, but no appropriate tool has been available to measure its impact on children’s quality of life. This study translated the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS), a widely used proxy-reported questionnaire developed in the United States for measuring the oral health-related quality of life of preschool children and their families, into Thai (Th-ECOHIS). The scale’s psychometric properties were investigated in Thai caregivers and their children. Methods: Cultural adaptation for the scale development within the Thai context was processed using forward–backward translation by experts. A face and content validation was conducted among 20 Thai caregivers to attain the final Th-ECOHIS. Psychometric testing was done on 3-year-old child-caregiver pairs in Bangkok using the interviewer-administered mode. Children’s oral health was determined by caries experience (decayed, missing and filled primary teeth, dmft) and treatment need. The caregivers answered the Th-ECOHIS and global questions regarding their perception of the children’s oral health. Across-items reliability was assessed by internal consistency using the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Test-retest reliability was managed at a 2-week interval in 10% of the sample using the intraclass correlation coefficient calculated by two-way analysis of variance. The discriminant validity was tested by the relationship between the severity of dental caries, treatment need and Th-ECOHIS scores, using the Kruskal-Wallis test.Results: A total of 214 child-caregiver pairs participated. Twenty-two percent had ECC (dmft 1-3) and 17.3% had severe ECC (dmft 4 or higher) with mean (SD) dmft 1.63 (2.92). All items in the original ECOHIS were retained in the Thai version. The test-retest reliability of Th-ECOHIS was 0.87; internal consistency was 0.85; the total Th-ECOHIS scores were significantly correlated with the global rating of oral health question (r = 0.604). Th-ECOHIS scores in both child and family impact sections and the total were significantly associated with the severity of caries (p < 0.001) and treatment need (p < 0.001).Conclusions: Th-ECOHIS demonstrated good reliability and validity. It could be used on caregivers to assess the impacts of ECC on quality of life of Thai pre-school children and compared to other countries.

scholarly journals Association between Early Childhood Caries and Quality of Life: Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale and Pufa Index

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ningthoujam Sharna ◽  
Mahesh Ramakrishnan ◽  
Victor Samuel ◽  
Dhanalakshmi Ravikumar ◽  
Khangembam Cheenglembi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Pufa Index ◽  
Impact Scale ◽  
Childhood Caries

Early Childhood Caries (ECC) are one of the major oral diseases affecting children. ECC adversely affects the children’s as well as their parent/caregivers quality of life. The present study aims to assess the quality of life in children with Early Childhood Caries aged 6–72 months using the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale. It also aims to compare the quality of life between children with pufa scores of > 0 and a pufa score = 0. A total of 238 children aged 6 months to 72 months with ECC and their parent/caregiver were included in the present study. Oral examinations of the children were performed by the principal examiner using the defs and pufa index, which was followed by a personal interview of the 13 items in the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact scale among the 238 parents/caregivers. The results showed that, overall, Early Childhood Caries have a negative impact on children’s quality of life, as assessed by the parent/caregiver. The overall Early Childhood Oral Health Impact scale score ranged from 0–32 (mean ± SD, 14.12 ± 6.72). Children with a pufa score > 0 (mean ± SD, 16.14 ± 6.27, p < 0.001) have significantly lower quality of life than children with pufa score = 0 (mean ± SD, 9.07 ± 4.94, p < 0.001). Early Childhood Caries had a negative impact on the quality of life of children aged 6–72 months. Children with a pufa score of “0” had better oral health-related quality of life than children with a pufa score > 0.

scholarly journals Psychometric evaluation of the Thai version of Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (Th-ECOHIS): a cross sectional validation study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pattarawadee Leelataweewud ◽  
Varangkanar Jirarattanasopha ◽  
Chantana Ungchusak ◽  
Warangkana Vejvithee
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Treatment Need ◽  
Impact Scale ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Children’S Oral Health ◽  
Child Caregiver

Abstract Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is prevalent in Thailand. There has never been an appropriate tool to measure its impact on children’s quality of life. This study translated Early childhood oral health impact scale (ECOHIS), a widely used proxy-reported questionnaire developed in the United States for measuring the oral health related quality of life of preschool children and their families, into Thai (Th-ECOHIS). Its psychometric properties were investigated in Thai caregivers and their children. Methods: Cultural adaptation for the scale development within Thai context was processed using forward–backward translation by experts. A face and content validation was conducted among 20 Thai caregivers to attain the final Th-ECOHIS. Psychometric testing was done on 3-year-old child-caregiver pairs in Bangkok with the interviewer-administered mode. Children’s oral health was indicated by caries experience (decayed, missing and filled primary teeth, dmft) and treatment need. The caregivers answered the Th-ECOHIS and global questions regarding perception of their children’s oral health. Across items reliability was assessed by internal consistency using the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Test-retest reliability was managed at 2-week interval in 10% of samples using the intraclass correlation coefficient calculated by two-way analysis of variance. The discriminant validity was tested by the relationship between the severity of dental caries, treatment need and Th-ECOHIS scores using Kruskal-Wallis test.Results: A total of 214 child-caregiver pairs participated. Twenty-two percent had ECC (dmft 1-3) and 17.3% had severe ECC (dmft 4 or higher) with mean (SD) dmft 1.63 (2.92). All items in the original ECOHIS were retained in the Thai version. The test-retest reliability of Th-ECOHIS was 0.87; internal consistency was 0.85; the total of Th-ECOHIS scores were significantly correlated with the global rating of oral health question (r = 0.604). Th-ECOHIS scores in both child and family impact sections and total were significantly associated with the severity of caries (p < 0.001) and treatment need (p < 0.001).Conclusions: Th-ECOHIS demonstrated good reliability and validity. It could be used to assess the impacts of ECC on quality of life of Thai pre-school children through caregiver and compare to other countries.

scholarly journals Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Mexican version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alba Lilia Brambila Montoya ◽  
Jessica Klöckner Knorst ◽  
Isaac Murisi Pedroza Uribe ◽  
Rubén Alberto Bayardo González ◽  
Thiago Machado Ardenghi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Impact Scale

Abstract Background Instruments adapted for the Mexican population to assess oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in preschoolers remain lacking. This study aimed to cross-culturally adapt and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Mexican version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (M-ECOHIS). Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted with preschool children from southern Mexico. The investigation was divided into a transcultural adaptation phase and a validation phase. The M-ECOHIS was completed by the children’s guardians, and clinical data were also evaluated. Reliability was evaluated using tests of internal consistency and test–retest measures, while construct validity was assessed through Spearman’s correlation coefficient between M-ECOHIS scores and self-reported oral health, and through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Construct validity was also evaluated through discriminant validity of the M-ECOHIS, which was determined according to questionnaire scores on oral health measures (e.g., dental caries). Results A total of 303 preschool children participated in this study. Regarding internal consistency, Cronbach’s alpha was > 0.78 for the child section, family section, and general M-ECOHIS. The general intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for test–retest reliability was 0.95. The correlation between the scores obtained on the child and family impact sections was significant with the self-reported oral health status rating. In relation to CFA, all items of the M-ECOHIS confirmed the latent variables. Further, M-ECOHIS scores were associated with the presence of untreated dental caries, indicating that the questionnaire has good discriminant validity. Conclusion Our findings suggest that the M-ECOHIS is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing the impact of oral health on quality of life in Mexican preschool children.

scholarly journals Quality of Life related to Eruption Hematoma in a Twenty Months Old Infant

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 763-767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucianne Cople Maia ◽  
Andréa Laudares Marques ◽  
Nashalie Andrade de Alencar ◽  
Andréa Gonçalves Antonio
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Normal Diet ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Impact Scale ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Oral Hygiene Instruction ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Aim This paper describes a case of an eruption hematoma in a 20-month-old boy and the impact of this hematoma on the quality of life (QoL) related to oral health of this infant and his family. Background Eruption hematoma is a soft benign cyst that contains blood and overlie a tooth that are about to erupt. Oral health conditions can affect the QoL and bring psychological impacts. Case report The proposed treatment was based on oral hygiene instruction, normal diet and massage on the lesion area. A weekly follow-up visits up to the spontaneous regression at the 6 weeks of the lesion was conducted. The impact on QoL was assessed though the Brazilian version of the early childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (B-ECOHIS) questionnaire before and after 2 months of the hematoma regression. Conclusion The presence of eruption hematoma impacted, physically and emotionally, the QoL related to oral health of the child and his family, and this impact decreased when the eruption hematoma disappeared. Clinical significance It is important the knowledge of the dentists about eruption cyst/hematoma to make the correct decisions to improve the QoL of their patients and families. How to cite this article Marques AL, de Alencar NA, Maia LC, Antonio AG. Quality of Life related to Eruption Hematoma in a Twenty Months Old Infant. J Contemp Dent Pract 2015;16(9): 763-767.

scholarly journals Utilization of Dental Service and Quality of Life in Preschool Children

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-22
Author(s):  
Umit Karacayli ◽  
Hale Cimilli ◽  
Gonca Mumcu ◽  
Nur Sisman ◽  
Nilufer Bora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Dental Service ◽  
Impact Scale ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

ABSTRACT Aim The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between dental service utilization and oral health-related quality of life status in preschool children. Materials and methods In this cross-sectional study, 165 five-year-old preschool children (F/M: 77/88) were included. Data were collected by clinical examinations, a questionnaire regarding oral health-related factors, and early childhood oral health impact scale (ECOHIS) for oral health-related quality of life. Results In emergency visits, the ratios of having dental pain, dental sensitivity, tooth decay, tooth loss were higher than the others (p < 0.05). Moreover, ECOHIS-Total, ECOHIS-Child, and ECOHIS-Family scores were higher in children with poor oral health status compared with good ones (p < 0.05). Conclusion Early childhood oral health impact scale score related with oral health status could be used to evaluate priority for emergencies in this age group. How to cite this article Sisman N, Bora N, Catar RO, Karacayli U, Cimilli H, Koksal L, Oktay I, Mumcu G. Utilization of Dental Service and Quality of Life in Preschool Children. Int J Experiment Dent Sci 2016;5(1):16-22.

Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale--Malagasy Version

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeannot Randrianarivony ◽  
Justin Jacques Ravelomanantsoa ◽  
Noeline Razanamihaja
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Impact Scale
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