Oral health-related quality of life in Brazilian child abuse victims: A comparative study |
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| Institution: | 1. Post-Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil;2. Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil;1. Course of Oral Health and Welfare, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan;2. Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, 2-5274 Gakkoucho-Dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata 951-8514, Japan;3. Division of Welfare, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan;4. Division of Oral Science for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan;5. Asahito Orthodontic Pediatric Dental Clinic, Niigata, Japan;1. Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, 800 Howard Avenue, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA;2. Yale Center for Medical Informatics, 300 George Street, Suite 501, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA;3. Department of Surgery, Greenville Health System,701 Grove Road, Greenville, SC, 29605, USA;4. Department of Pediatrics, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, 282 Washington Street, Hartford, CT, 06106, USA;5. Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 208042, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06520-8042, USA;6. Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 208064, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT, 06520-8064, USA;1. Division of General Pediatrics, Children''s Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;2. PolicyLab, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 2716 South Street, 10th floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19146, USA;3. Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA;4. Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Colonial Penn Center, 3641 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;1. Department of Criminology, University of Ottawa, 120 University Street, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada;2. School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, 136 Jean Jacques Lussier, Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5, Canada |
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| Abstract: | This study aims to assess and compare Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) in child abuse victims and non-abused children in a Southern Brazilian city. The study compared two independent samples of children aged 8–10 years: 48 child abuse victims recruited from a centre for Child and Adolescent Psychological Support (NACA) for abused children, and 144 public and private school students. Data collection consisted of administration of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire 8–10 (CPQ8-10) to measure OHRQoL (dependent variable), clinical examination (dental caries), and collection of socioeconomic and demographic information (age, sex, skin colour, family income, and type of school). Multiple linear regression models were used to assess the association between presence of abuse and OHRQoL and subscales. After adjustment for clinical and sociodemographic variables, child abuse victims were found to exhibit higher CPQ scores on the overall scale and on the oral symptoms and functional limitations subscales. In conclusion, child abuse victims have a higher impact on OHRQoL. Based on the results, it is possible to suggest that greater care should be taken of these children, not only in providing treatment for oral disorders, but also in providing interdisciplinary care. |
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| Keywords: | Child Domestic violence Child abuse Oral health Quality of life |
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