Caregiver reported oral health-related quality of life in young American Indian children

Patricia A. Braun; Kimberly E. Lind; Terry Batliner; Angela G. Brega; William G. Henderson; Kristen Nadeau; Anne Wilson; Judith Albino

doi:10.1007/s10903-013-9870-0

Caregiver reported oral health-related quality of life in young American Indian children

Patricia A. Braun, Kimberly E. Lind, Terry Batliner, Angela G. Brega, William G. Henderson, Kristen Nadeau, Anne Wilson, Judith Albino

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	951-958
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of immigrant and minority health / Center for Minority Public Health
Volume	16
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-013-9870-0
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Quality of life
Oral health status
Early childhood caries
Dental caries
Children
American Indian/Alaska Native
Minority health
Dental services utilization

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Caregiver reported oral health-related quality of life in young American Indian children. / Braun, Patricia A.; Lind, Kimberly E.; Batliner, Terry; Brega, Angela G.; Henderson, William G.; Nadeau, Kristen; Wilson, Anne; Albino, Judith.

In: Journal of immigrant and minority health / Center for Minority Public Health, Vol. 16, No. 5, 01.10.2014, p. 951-958.

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