TY - JOUR
T1 - Caregiver reported oral health-related quality of life in young American Indian children
AU - Braun, Patricia A.
AU - Lind, Kimberly E.
AU - Batliner, Terry
AU - Brega, Angela G.
AU - Henderson, William G.
AU - Nadeau, Kristen
AU - Wilson, Anne
AU - Albino, Judith
PY - 2014/10/1
Y1 - 2014/10/1
N2 - American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) children experience high rates of dental decay, yet their pediatric oral health-related quality of life (POQL) has not been described. We measured POQL in AI children and compared it in children with reported excellent/very good/good versus fair/poor oral health status (OHS) and assessed association of OHS, child's age, dental service utilization, and dental insurance on POQL scores. Caregivers of 143 AI (100 %), young (mean age 25.1 months) children reported their POQL score as 4.2 (scale 0-100, lower score indicates better POQL); OHS as excellent (35 %), very good (27 %), good (21 %), fair (14 %), and poor (3 %); and utilization of urgent dental services (12 %). Worse POQL was associated with worse OHS (p = 0.01). After adjustment, worse POQL was associated with increased reported use of urgent dental services (p = 0.004). POQL of young AI children was generally favorable but worsened with increased utilization of urgent dental services.
AB - American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) children experience high rates of dental decay, yet their pediatric oral health-related quality of life (POQL) has not been described. We measured POQL in AI children and compared it in children with reported excellent/very good/good versus fair/poor oral health status (OHS) and assessed association of OHS, child's age, dental service utilization, and dental insurance on POQL scores. Caregivers of 143 AI (100 %), young (mean age 25.1 months) children reported their POQL score as 4.2 (scale 0-100, lower score indicates better POQL); OHS as excellent (35 %), very good (27 %), good (21 %), fair (14 %), and poor (3 %); and utilization of urgent dental services (12 %). Worse POQL was associated with worse OHS (p = 0.01). After adjustment, worse POQL was associated with increased reported use of urgent dental services (p = 0.004). POQL of young AI children was generally favorable but worsened with increased utilization of urgent dental services.
KW - Quality of life
KW - Oral health status
KW - Early childhood caries
KW - Dental caries
KW - Children
KW - American Indian/Alaska Native
KW - Minority health
KW - Dental services utilization
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U2 - 10.1007/s10903-013-9870-0
DO - 10.1007/s10903-013-9870-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 23857123
SN - 1557-1912
VL - 16
SP - 951
EP - 958
JO - Journal of immigrant and minority health / Center for Minority Public Health
JF - Journal of immigrant and minority health / Center for Minority Public Health
IS - 5
ER -