K Saujanya1,2, L Marja-Liisa1, H Manoj2, P Jari3, A Vuokko1,4. 1. Research Unit of Oral Health Sciences, Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Oulu, Finland. 2. School of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu University, Nepal. 3. Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Oulu, Finland. 4. Medical Research Center, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Finland.
Abstract
The need for culturally validated measures of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) has been increasing in recent years. OBJECTIVES: To adapt the Child-Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (C-OIDP) index into the Nepali language and to validate it, to assess and compare the outcomes of self-reported oral problems, and to validate a structured questionnaire on general hygiene practices, oral hygiene practices, dietary habits, and use of tobacco. BASIC RESEARCH DESIGN: A school-based cross-sectional study on pilot and national samples. PARTICIPANTS: Nepalese schoolchildren representing WHO index age groups (5-6-year-olds, 12-year-olds, and 15-year-olds). The study was conducted on a pilot sample (n=128) selected conveniently and a national sample (n=1,052), selected from 18 sampling sites on the basis of the stratified random sampling method. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Adapted and validated Nepali C-OIDP Results: The Nepali C-OIDP showed excellent validation and reliability tests in both studies. The Cronbach's alpha coefficients were 0.82 and 0.71 respectively in the pilot and national study. The most common self-reported oral problem was toothache, which was statistically significantly higher in the national sample. CONCLUSIONS: The Nepali C-OIDP index is valid and reliable for measuring oral impacts on daily performance among schoolchildren of Nepal. Copyright
The need for culturally validated measures of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) has been increasing in recent years. OBJECTIVES: To adapt the Child-Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (C-OIDP) index into the Nepali language and to validate it, to assess and compare the outcomes of self-reported oral problems, and to validate a structured questionnaire on general hygiene practices, oral hygiene practices, dietary habits, and use of tobacco. BASIC RESEARCH DESIGN: A school-based cross-sectional study on pilot and national samples. PARTICIPANTS: Nepalese schoolchildren representing WHO index age groups (5-6-year-olds, 12-year-olds, and 15-year-olds). The study was conducted on a pilot sample (n=128) selected conveniently and a national sample (n=1,052), selected from 18 sampling sites on the basis of the stratified random sampling method. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Adapted and validated Nepali C-OIDP Results: The Nepali C-OIDP showed excellent validation and reliability tests in both studies. The Cronbach's alpha coefficients were 0.82 and 0.71 respectively in the pilot and national study. The most common self-reported oral problem was toothache, which was statistically significantly higher in the national sample. CONCLUSIONS: The Nepali C-OIDP index is valid and reliable for measuring oral impacts on daily performance among schoolchildren of Nepal. Copyright
Authors: Saba Kassim; Hala Bakeer; Shahad Alghazy; Yara Almaghraby; Wael Sabbah; Alla Alsharif Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2019-07-10 Impact factor: 3.390