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Oral health‐related quality of life of schoolchildren: impact of clinical and psychosocial variables
Author(s) -
Schuch Helena Silveira,
dos Santos Costa Francine,
Torriani Dione Dias,
Demarco Flávio Fernando,
Goettems Marília Leão
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of paediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.183
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1365-263X
pISSN - 0960-7439
DOI - 10.1111/ipd.12118
Subject(s) - medicine , psychosocial , quality of life (healthcare) , oral health , malocclusion , socioeconomic status , dental trauma , cross sectional study , family medicine , clinical psychology , dentistry , environmental health , psychiatry , nursing , population , pathology
Background Besides the clinical aspects, the patient's perspective of oral health‐related quality of life ( OHRQ oL) may be influenced by a series of individual characteristics. Aim The aim was to investigate the impact of clinical and psychosocial variables on the OHRQoL of Brazilian schoolchildren. Design A school‐based cross‐sectional study was conducted with children of 8–10 year old attending public (15) and private (5) schools ( n = 749). Questionnaires were applied to parents to obtain socioeconomic characteristics, and children were interviewed. Assessment of OHRQ oL was performed using the Child Perceptions Questionnaire 8–10 ( CPQ ). Oral health examinations included periodontal condition, dental caries, dental trauma, and malocclusion assessment. Unadjusted analyses were undertaken using t ‐tests and one‐way analysis of variance. Multiple linear regression was used to assess the effects of independent variables on CPQ scores. Results Factors associated with higher CPQ scores in the linear regression analysis after adjustments were family income, presence of decayed teeth, self‐reported dental trauma, dental fear, and dental pain. Conclusion Oral health‐related quality of life was influenced by psychosocial and clinical variables.