Carl A Maida1,2, Marvin Marcus3, Ron D Hays4,5,6, Ian D Coulter3,6, Francisco Ramos-Gomez7, Steve Y Lee8, Patricia S McClory7, Laura V Van9, Yan Wang3,10, Jie Shen3, Li Cai11, Vladimir W Spolsky3, James J Crall3, Honghu Liu3,5,10. 1. Division of Public Health and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. cmaida@ucla.edu. 2. Division of Oral Biology and Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. cmaida@ucla.edu. 3. Division of Public Health and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. 4. Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. 5. Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. 6. RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, USA. 7. Section of Pediatric Dentistry, Division of Growth and Development, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. 8. Division of Constitutive and Regenerative Sciences, Section of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. 9. School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. 10. Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA. 11. Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To elicit perceptions of oral health in children and adolescents as an initial step in the development of oral health item banks for the Patient-Reported Oral Health Outcomes Measurement Information System project. METHODS: We conducted focus groups with ethnically, socioeconomically, and geographically diverse youth (8-12, 13-17 years) to identify perceptions of oral health status. We performed content analysis, including a thematic and narrative analysis, to identify important themes. RESULTS: We identified three unique themes that the youth associated with their oral health status: (1) understanding the value of maintaining good oral health over the life course, with respect to longevity and quality of life in the adult years; (2) positive association between maintaining good oral health and interpersonal relationships at school, and dating, for older youth; and (3) knowledge of the benefits of orthodontic treatment to appearance and positive self-image, while holding a strong view as to the discomfort associated with braces. CONCLUSIONS: The results provide valuable information about core domains for the oral health item banks to be developed and generated content for new items to be developed and evaluated with cognitive interviews and in a field test.
PURPOSE: To elicit perceptions of oral health in children and adolescents as an initial step in the development of oral health item banks for the Patient-Reported Oral Health Outcomes Measurement Information System project. METHODS: We conducted focus groups with ethnically, socioeconomically, and geographically diverse youth (8-12, 13-17 years) to identify perceptions of oral health status. We performed content analysis, including a thematic and narrative analysis, to identify important themes. RESULTS: We identified three unique themes that the youth associated with their oral health status: (1) understanding the value of maintaining good oral health over the life course, with respect to longevity and quality of life in the adult years; (2) positive association between maintaining good oral health and interpersonal relationships at school, and dating, for older youth; and (3) knowledge of the benefits of orthodontic treatment to appearance and positive self-image, while holding a strong view as to the discomfort associated with braces. CONCLUSIONS: The results provide valuable information about core domains for the oral health item banks to be developed and generated content for new items to be developed and evaluated with cognitive interviews and in a field test.
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