A Randomized Clinical Trial Preventive Outreach Targeting Dental Caries and Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life for Refugee Children
| Autor: | Moshtagh R. Farokhi, Maria Jose Cervantes Mendez, Murad Alrashdi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Michigan
medicine.medical_specialty Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Refugee lcsh:Medicine Oral Health DMFT/dmft Oral health children’s oral health Article law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Randomized controlled trial law Intervention (counseling) Humans Medicine Child 030505 public health immigrants business.industry Oral health education lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health 030206 dentistry refugees Outreach Clinical trial stomatognathic diseases quality of life Family medicine dental caries 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 4 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 1686, p 1686 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph18041686 |
| Popis: | Objective: The study assessed a preventive outreach educational intervention targeting improvements in dental caries and oral-health-related quality of life in the children of refugee families by comparing pre- and postintervention outcomes. Methods: This randomized controlled clinical trial assessed the outcomes at baseline and three times over six months using the WHO oral health assessment form (DMFT/dmft) and the parent version of the Michigan Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life scale. Children and at least one of their parents/caretakers were educated on oral health topics in two one-hour sessions. Results: Of the 66 enrolled families, 52 (72%) completed the six-month follow-up. DMFT/dmft scores increased significantly in both the control and intervention groups (p < 0.05) differences in the changes in the DMFT/dmft and MOHRQoL-P scores from baseline to the three- and six-month follow-up visits between groups were not significant (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Oral health education programs targeting a diverse group of refugee children and their parents/caregivers single-handedly did not reduce the increased number of caries lesions or improve oral-health-related quality of life. |
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