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
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding for the study was provided by the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research (U54 DE019259-03, Albino). We would like to thank the Oglala Sioux Pine Ridge Tribe as well as the participants who gave so graciously of their time. Finally, we are grateful for the technical assistance provided by Michelle Henshaw and Sharron Rich at Boston University.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2013, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
PY - 2014/10
Y1 - 2014/10
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 - American Indian/Alaska Native
KW - Children
KW - Dental caries
KW - Dental services utilization
KW - Early childhood caries
KW - Minority health
KW - Oral health status
KW - Quality of life
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U2 - 10.1007/s10903-013-9870-0
DO - 10.1007/s10903-013-9870-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 23857123
AN - SCOPUS:84879996343
SN - 1557-1912
VL - 16
SP - 951
EP - 958
JO - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
JF - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
IS - 5
ER -