BACKGROUND: There is a need for studies on the biopsychosocial factors that influence the use of dental services by preschoolers. AIM: To evaluate the influence of the perceptions of parents/caretakers and children regarding oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) as well as the sense of coherence (SOC) of parents/caretakers on the use of dental services among Brazilian preschoolers. DESIGN: A school-based, cross-sectional study was conducted with 768 preschoolers. Parents/caretakers answered a questionnaire addressing socio-demographic characteristics. The OHRQoL of the children was measured using the Scale of Oral Health Outcomes for Five-Year-Old Children. SOC among the parents/caretakers was evaluated using the Sense of Coherence scale. Clinical examinations were performed by examiners who had previously undergone a training exercise. Descriptive analysis was conducted, followed by Poisson's regression analysis (α = 5%). RESULTS: A total of 56.5% of the preschoolers had never used dental services. The following variables exerted a significant influence on the use of services: higher monthly household income (PR = 1.27; 95% CI: 1.07-1.51), toothache (PR = 1.59; 95% CI: 1.34-1.89), the absence of traumatic dental injury (TDI; PR = 1.18; 95% CI: 1.01-1.40), and a strong SOC (PR = 1.19; 95% CI: 1.01-1.42). CONCLUSIONS: A higher monthly household income, history of toothache, the absence of TDI, and strong SOC of the parents/caretakers influence the use of dental services by preschoolers.
BACKGROUND: There is a need for studies on the biopsychosocial factors that influence the use of dental services by preschoolers. AIM: To evaluate the influence of the perceptions of parents/caretakers and children regarding oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) as well as the sense of coherence (SOC) of parents/caretakers on the use of dental services among Brazilian preschoolers. DESIGN: A school-based, cross-sectional study was conducted with 768 preschoolers. Parents/caretakers answered a questionnaire addressing socio-demographic characteristics. The OHRQoL of the children was measured using the Scale of Oral Health Outcomes for Five-Year-Old Children. SOC among the parents/caretakers was evaluated using the Sense of Coherence scale. Clinical examinations were performed by examiners who had previously undergone a training exercise. Descriptive analysis was conducted, followed by Poisson's regression analysis (α = 5%). RESULTS: A total of 56.5% of the preschoolers had never used dental services. The following variables exerted a significant influence on the use of services: higher monthly household income (PR = 1.27; 95% CI: 1.07-1.51), toothache (PR = 1.59; 95% CI: 1.34-1.89), the absence of traumatic dental injury (TDI; PR = 1.18; 95% CI: 1.01-1.40), and a strong SOC (PR = 1.19; 95% CI: 1.01-1.42). CONCLUSIONS: A higher monthly household income, history of toothache, the absence of TDI, and strong SOC of the parents/caretakers influence the use of dental services by preschoolers.
Authors: Monalisa Cesarino Gomes; Laio Costa Dutra; Edja Maria Melo Brito Costa; Saul Martins Paiva; Ana Flávia Granville-Garcia; Carolina Castro Martins Journal: Qual Life Res Date: 2018-03-12 Impact factor: 4.147
Authors: Monalisa Cesarino Gomes; Matheus França Perazzo; Érick Tássio Barbosa Neves; Maria Betânia Lins Dantas Siqueira; Saul Martins Paiva; Ana Flávia Granville-Garcia Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-09-26 Impact factor: 4.614
Authors: Monalisa C Gomes; Ana F Granville-Garcia; Érick T B Neves; Matheus F Perazzo; Saul M Paiva; Fernanda M Ferreira Journal: PeerJ Date: 2018-08-29 Impact factor: 2.984