Body mass index, oral health status and OHRQoL among special health care needs children and parenting stress: a case-control study in Southern Saudi Arabia.

Autor:	Alshehri SA; College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 62529 Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., Alkahtani ZM; Department of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontic Sciences, College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 62529 Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., AlQhtani FA; Department of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontic Sciences, College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 62529 Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., Rasayn SAA; College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 62529 Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., Alasere RN; College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 62529 Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., Alqahtani SA; College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 62529 Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., Togoo RA; Department of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontic Sciences, College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 62529 Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., Ain TS; Division of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 62529 Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., Yassin SM; Department of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontic Sciences, College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 62529 Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia., Zakirulla M; Department of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontic Sciences, College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 62529 Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry [J Clin Pediatr Dent] 2024 Mar; Vol. 48 (2), pp. 163-172. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 03.
DOI:	10.22514/jocpd.2024.044
Abstrakt:	The appropriateness for determining Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of special children by their caregivers must be thoroughly assessed. The present study was conducted to assess the Oral health related quality of life of children with disability and the stress levels of their parents. Moreover, the study also evaluated the plaque, DMFT (Decayed, missing, filled teeth) and BMI (Body Mass Index) of disabled children (cases) and healthy children (controls). The present case-control study was carried out on 150 parents of disabled children and 30 parents of healthy children (control group) at King Khalid University, Abha, KSA. The Arabic version of the 36-item parenting stress index-short format (PSI-SF) instrument was used for the assessment of parental stress, and the WHOQOL-BREF (World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version) Arabic version questionnaire was used for the assessment of quality of life of children. The parents or the caregivers who would be mainly occupied in assisting and rendering care to their children with different disabilities (certified by a pediatrician, aged between 4-14 years), were included in the study. Data were analyzed using statistical software. The total mean value score of the PSI scale of parents of cases was statistically found to be significantly higher compared to the mean scores among parents of controls ( p = 0.004). The correlation between BMI and plaque & BMI and DMFT+df of cases indicated no statistically significant correlation while a statistically significant correlation between plaque and DMFT+df values in cases was observed. The mean score of the social relationship domain was statistically significantly different across the four levels of parents' educational status. The severity of dental caries, plaque accumulation and education-level of caregivers had a significant impact on the OHRQoL, however, BMI did not show a significant relation with DMFT and plaque scores. The parenting stress was found to be statistically higher among the parents of cases compared to the parents of controls. Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest. (©2024 The Author(s). Published by MRE Press.)
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