The impact of dental caries and trauma in children on family quality of life

Autor(es)

Abanto, Jenny ^[1] ; Paiva, Saul Martins ^[2] ; Raggio, Daniela Procida ^[1] ; Celiberti, Paula ^[1] ; Aldrigui, Janaina Merli ^[1] ; Boenecker, Marcelo ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Pediat Dent & Orthodont Dent Sch, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed Minas Gerais, Sch Dent, Dept Pediat Dent & Orthodont, Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: COMMUNITY DENTISTRY AND ORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY; v. 40, n. 4, p. 323-331, AUG 2012.
• Citações Web of Science: 40

Resumo

Objectives: To assess the impact of childrens dental caries (DC) and traumatic dental injuries (TDI) on parents quality of life (QoL), adjusted by family income. Methods: Parents of 219 children aged 5 and 6 years answered the Family Impact Scale (FIS) on their perception of QoL and data about income. Three calibrated dentists examined the severity of DC according to decayed, missing and filled permanent teeth index, and children were categorized into: 0 = caries free; 15 = low severity; and =6 = high severity. TDI were classified into uncomplicated and complicated injuries. QoL was measured through FIS items and total score, and Poisson regression was used to associate the variables with the outcome. Results: Severity of DC showed a negative impact on the total score and subscales on parental/family activities, parental emotions and financial burden (P < 0.001). TDI showed a negative impact on total score and in some FIS items. The multivariate-adjusted model showed that only the increase in the severity of childrens DC (RR = 3.19; 95% CI = 2.36, 4.31; P < 0.001) was associated with a greater negative impact on parents QoL, while high family income was a protective factor (RR = 0.68; 95% CI = 0.48, 0.95; P < 0.001). Conclusions: The severity of childrens DC has a negative impact on parents QoL, whereas TDI do not. A lower family income might have a negative impact on parents QoL. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 09/17040-0 - Adaptação transcultural, validação e responsividade de um novo instrumento para mensurar qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal em crianças brasileiras
• Beneficiário: Jenny Haydee Abanto Alvarez
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado