The impact of dental caries and its treatment under general anaesthetic on children and their families
| Autor: | Knapp, R., Marshman, Z., Gilchrist, F., Rodd, H. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Quality of life medicine.medical_specialty Oral health Adolescent Anesthetics General Dental Caries Paediatric dentistry Child health Caries Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Humans Dentistry (miscellaneous) General anaesthetic Child business.industry Original Scientific Article humanities Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Physical therapy business After treatment Family impact |
| Zdroj: | European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry |
| ISSN: | 1996-9805 1818-6300 |
| Popis: | Objective To assess the impact of dental caries and treatment under general anaesthetic (GA) on the everyday lives of children and their families, using child-reported measures of quality of life (QoL) and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Method Participants, aged 5–16 years old having treatment for dental caries under GA, were recruited from new patient clinics at Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, Sheffield. OHRQoL was measured before and 3-months after treatment using the Caries Impacts and Experiences Questionnaire for Children (CARIES-QC). Overall QoL was measured using the Child Health Utility 9D (CHU9D). Parents/caregivers completed the Family Impact Scale (FIS). Results Eighty five parent–child dyads completed the study. There was statistically significant improvement in OHRQoL (mean interval score difference in CARIES-QC = 4.43, p p p = 0.03). Conclusions Treatment under GA was associated with improvement in QoL and OHRQoL as reported by children, and reduced impacts on the family. This work highlights the importance of GA services in reducing the caries-related impacts experienced by children. Further work is needed investigate the impact of clinical, environmental and individual factors. |
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