College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 62529 Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Department of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontic Sciences, College of Dentistry King Khalid University, 62529 Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2024 Mar;48(2):163-172. doi: 10.22514/jocpd.2024.044. Epub 2024 Mar 3.
The appropriateness for determining Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of special children by their caregivers must be thoroughly assessed. The present study was conducted to assess the Oral health related quality of life of children with disability and the stress levels of their parents. Moreover, the study also evaluated the plaque, DMFT (Decayed, missing, filled teeth) and BMI (Body Mass Index) of disabled children (cases) and healthy children (controls). The present case-control study was carried out on 150 parents of disabled children and 30 parents of healthy children (control group) at King Khalid University, Abha, KSA. The Arabic version of the 36-item parenting stress index-short format (PSI-SF) instrument was used for the assessment of parental stress, and the WHOQOL-BREF (World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version) Arabic version questionnaire was used for the assessment of quality of life of children. The parents or the caregivers who would be mainly occupied in assisting and rendering care to their children with different disabilities (certified by a pediatrician, aged between 4-14 years), were included in the study. Data were analyzed using statistical software. The total mean value score of the PSI scale of parents of cases was statistically found to be significantly higher compared to the mean scores among parents of controls ( = 0.004). The correlation between BMI and plaque & BMI and DMFT+df of cases indicated no statistically significant correlation while a statistically significant correlation between plaque and DMFT+df values in cases was observed. The mean score of the social relationship domain was statistically significantly different across the four levels of parents' educational status. The severity of dental caries, plaque accumulation and education-level of caregivers had a significant impact on the OHRQoL, however, BMI did not show a significant relation with DMFT and plaque scores. The parenting stress was found to be statistically higher among the parents of cases compared to the parents of controls.
必须彻底评估照顾者确定特殊儿童口腔健康相关生活质量（OHRQoL）的适宜性。本研究旨在评估残疾儿童的口腔健康相关生活质量和其父母的压力水平，并评估残疾儿童（病例）和健康儿童（对照组）的菌斑、DMFT（龋齿、缺失、补牙）和 BMI（体重指数）。本病例对照研究在沙特阿拉伯阿巴的哈立德国王大学对 150 名残疾儿童的父母和 30 名健康儿童的父母（对照组）进行。采用阿拉伯语版 36 项父母压力指数短格式（PSI-SF）量表评估父母压力，采用世界卫生组织生活质量简明量表阿拉伯语版问卷评估儿童生活质量。研究纳入主要负责协助和照顾有不同残疾的儿童（由儿科医生认证，年龄在 4-14 岁之间）的父母或照顾者。使用统计软件分析数据。病例组父母 PSI 量表的总分均值被发现明显高于对照组（=0.004）。病例组 BMI 与菌斑和 BMI 与 DMFT+df 的相关性无统计学意义，而病例组菌斑与 DMFT+df 值的相关性有统计学意义。社会关系领域的平均得分在父母教育程度的四个水平上存在统计学差异。龋齿严重程度、菌斑堆积和照顾者的教育程度对 OHRQoL 有显著影响，而 BMI 与 DMFT 和菌斑评分无显著关系。病例组父母的育儿压力明显高于对照组父母。
