scholarly journals Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of Children with Down Syndrome and Their Families: A Cross-Sectional Study

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 954
Author(s):  
AlBandary AlJameel ◽  
Huda AlKawari
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Related Quality

As individuals with Down syndrome often suffer from oro-facial abnormalities which can affect their oral health as well as their and their family’s quality of life, this link was examined in the present study. Using a descriptive cross-sectional design, 63 parents of children with Down syndrome who attended two special daycare centres in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were surveyed using a self-administered validated questionnaire. The findings yielded by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) version 17 revealed that in 34.9% children and 46% of their families, quality of life was affected by oral health. Moreover, 54% children experienced physical pain, which was severe in 22.2% of the cases. Further analyses revealed that families’ emotional lives were negatively affected by children’s oral health status. Therefore, as oral health in children with Down syndrome exerts significant adverse impacts on different aspects of their lives and those of their families, timely provision of required oral health care is warranted.

Impact of Caries Severity/Activity and Psychological Aspects of Caregivers on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among 5-Year-Old Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 570-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Flávia Granville-Garcia ◽  
Monalisa Cesarino Gomes ◽  
Matheus França Perazzo ◽  
Carolina Castro Martins ◽  
Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães Abreu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Statistical Adjustment ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of the severity/activity of dental caries as well as sense of coherence (SOC) and locus of control (LOC) on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among 5-year-old children. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 769 children at schools in a city in northeast Brazil. Parents/caregivers answered validated questionnaires addressing SOC and LOC. The children and parents/caregivers answered their respective modules of the Brazilian version of the Scale of Oral Health Outcomes for 5-year-old children (SOHO-5). Data were also collected on sociodemographic characteristics, visits to the dentist, and the occurrence of toothache. Clinical examinations were performed by 2 trained examiners. A directed acyclic graph was used to select covariates for statistical adjustment, and logistic regression for complex samples was used to test associations between the dependent and independent variables (α = 5%). For parents/caregivers, the variables associated with a negative impact on OHRQoL were the occurrence of toothache (odds ratio, OR: 10.53; 95% confidence interval, CI: 6.34–17.51; p < 0.001) and a low SOC (OR: 2.17; 95% CI: 1.37–3.43; p = 0.001). According to the children’s perceptions, the following variables were associated with a negative impact on OHRQoL: toothache (OR: 3.58; 95% CI: 2.30–5.55; p < 0.001), caries activity (OR: 1.97; 95% CI: 1.07–3.62; p = 0.028), and traumatic dental injury (OR: 1.71; 95% CI: 1.15–2.53; p = 0.007). Among parents/caregivers, a low SOC led to poorer OHRQoL. For the children, however, neither psychological aspect affected OHRQoL. In the perception of both the parents/caregivers and children, toothache was the oral condition that exerted a negative impact on OHRQoL.

HIV-1 impact on oral health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study

AIDS Care ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Rúben Teófilo Vasconcelos Moreira Rocha Trindade ◽  
Joana Rita Oliveira Faria Marques ◽  
Marcos Alberto Gil da Veiga ◽  
Duarte Nuno da Silva Marques ◽  
António Duarte Sola Pereira da Mata
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Hiv 1

scholarly journals Evaluation of oral health-related quality of life in patient with removable prosthesis: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 210
Author(s):  
SandhyaP Naik ◽  
Sadananda Hota ◽  
Purnendu Bhushan ◽  
George Sam ◽  
VaradharajuVinutha Kumari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Removable Prosthesis

scholarly journals Socioeconomic Inequalities in Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among Brazilians: A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Fabíola Bof de Andrade ◽  
Flavia Drumond Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Socioeconomic Inequalities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality

Objective: Assess the magnitude of the socioeconomic inequalities related to the impact of oral health on quality of life among adults and elderly individuals. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with data from the most recent oral health survey from the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The sample included data on 2288 individuals—1159 adults in the 35–44 age group and 1129 adults in the 65–74 age group. Socioeconomic inequalities in Oral Impacts on Daily Performance ratings were measured using two inequality measures: the slope index of inequality (SII) and the relative index of inequality (RII). Results: The prevalence of negative impact of oral health on quality of life was 42.2% for the total sample, 44.9% among adults and 37.5% among elderly individuals. Significant absolute and relative income inequalities were found for the total sample (SII −27.8; RII 0.52) and both age groups (adults: SII −32.4; RII 0.49; elderly: SII −18.3; RI 0.63), meaning that individuals in the lowest income level had the highest prevalence of negative impacts. Regarding schooling, no significant differences were observed among the elderly. Conclusion: There were significant socioeconomic inequalities related to the negative impact of oral health-related quality of life in Brazil among both age groups.

scholarly journals Is reduced dentition with and without dental prosthesis associated with oral health-related quality of life? A cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Conceição Ferreira ◽  
Ichiro Kawachi ◽  
João Gabriel Silva Souza ◽  
Fernanda Lamounier Campos ◽  
Loliza Luiz Figueiredo Houri Chalub ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Prosthesis ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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