Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 16, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 951-958

Caregiver Reported Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Young American Indian Children (Article)

Braun P.A.* , Lind K.E. , Batliner T. , Brega A.G. , Henderson W.G. , Nadeau K. , Wilson A. , Albino J.
  • a Colorado Health Outcomes Programs, Children’s Outcomes Research, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13199 E. Montview Blvd., Suite 300 F443, Aurora, CO 80045, United States
  • b Colorado School of Public Health, Center of Native American Oral Health Research, Aurora, CO, United States
  • c Colorado School of Public Health, Center of Native American Oral Health Research, Aurora, CO, United States
  • d Colorado School of Public Health, Center of Native American Oral Health Research, Aurora, CO, United States
  • e Colorado Health Outcomes Programs, Children’s Outcomes Research, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13199 E. Montview Blvd., Suite 300 F443, Aurora, CO 80045, United States
  • f Children Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
  • g Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine, Aurora, CO, United States
  • h Colorado School of Public Health, Center of Native American Oral Health Research, Aurora, CO, United States

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. © 2013, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

Early childhood caries minority health oral health status Children American Indian/Alaska Native dental caries Dental services utilization Quality of life

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84879996343&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-013-9870-0&partnerID=40&md5=9cbe9bdfa6476eafb55018d87f310b71
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-013-9870-0
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 10
Original Language: English