Lopez Cazaux S, Lefer G, Rouches A, Bourdon P
Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, 1 place Alexis Ricordeau, 44042, Nantes Cedex 1, France.
Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Nantes, 1 Place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44093, Nantes Cedex 1, France.
Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2019 Jun;20(3):277-284. doi: 10.1007/s40368-018-0396-y. Epub 2019 Mar 16.
To improve the oral health of children and teenagers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by using an iPad-based training programme.
Fifty-two children and teenagers with ASD (aged 3-19 years) educated in schools or in care centres participated in this cohort study and followed for 8 months. A training programme for teaching toothbrushing behaviours was proposed to the educational staff. Quotation grids enabled assessment of the programme's efficacy.
Showed an improvement in toothbrushing. The children's autonomy increased and oral care was more easily implemented when steps were taken by the caregivers. Wilcoxon analysis showed significant improvement in each variable related to toothbrushing.
The iPad is an attractive and easy device for people with ASD to use. Its use in a training programme for teaching toothbrushing behaviours was efficient.
通过使用基于iPad的训练方案,改善患有自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)的儿童和青少年的口腔健康状况。
52名在学校或护理中心接受教育的患有ASD的儿童和青少年(年龄在3至19岁之间)参与了这项队列研究,并随访了8个月。向教育工作人员提出了一项教授刷牙行为的训练方案。使用报价网格来评估该方案的效果。
显示刷牙情况有所改善。当照顾者采取措施时,儿童的自主性增强,口腔护理更容易实施。Wilcoxon分析显示,与刷牙相关的每个变量都有显著改善。
iPad对患有ASD的人来说是一种有吸引力且易于使用的设备。将其用于教授刷牙行为的训练方案是有效的。