Oral health-related quality of life of children and teens with sickle cell disease
| Autor: | Maria Luiza da Matta Felisberto Fernandes, Ichiro Kawachi, Alexandre Moreira Fernandes, Patrícia Corrêa-Faria, Saul Martins Paiva, Isabela Almeida Pordeus |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, Vol 38, Iss 2, Pp 106-112 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1806-0870 07526504 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.bjhh.2016.01.004 |
| Popis: | ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Children with sickle cell disease may have their quality of life affected by oral alterations. However, there is still little data on oral health-related quality of life in these children. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of sickle cell disease, socioeconomic characteristics, and oral conditions on oral health-related quality of life of children and teens. METHOD: One hundred and six children and teens with sickle cell disease were compared to a similar sample of 385 healthy peers. Data were collected through oral examinations, interviews to assess quality of life (Child Perceptions Questionnaire for children aged 8-10 and 11-14) and questionnaires containing questions on socioeconomic status. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences in the total scores of the Child Perceptions Questionnaires or domain scores comparing sickle cell disease patients to control subjects. When sub-scales were compared, oral symptoms and functional limitations had a greater negative impact on the quality of life of adolescents with sickle cell disease (p-value |
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