Quality of life in children and adolescents with blood coagulation disorders and hemoglobinopathies

• Main Authors: Leandro Tavares da SILVA (Author), Carolina Mendes FRUSCA- (Author), Gabriela Silva ALMEIDA (Author), Victor Cordeiro da SILVA (Author), Claudia Santos LORENZATO (Author), Cristiane Baccin BENDO (Author), José Vítor Nogara Borges MENEZES (Author), Cassius Carvalho TORRES-PEREIRA (Author), Fabian Calixto FRAIZ (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of oral conditions and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in children and adolescents with blood coagulation disorders and hemoglobinopathies (BCDH). The study was cross-sectional and included 61 individuals aged 2 to 18 years with BCDH. Exams for dental caries (dmft/DMFT index), oral hygiene (simplified oral hygiene index - OHI-S), and gingival health (modified gingival index - MGI) were performed. The pediatric quality of life inventory™ (PedsQL™) generic core scale and oral health scale were used to measure HRQoL and OHRQoL. Spearman's correlation coefficient (ρ) and the Mann-Whitney test (α = 0.05) were conducted to assess the relationship between covariates and the PedsQL™ oral health scale. The mean PedsQL™ oral health scale score was 76.66 (SD = 21.36). Worse OHRQoL was correlated with poor oral hygiene (ρ = -0.383; p: 0.004), poor gingival health (ρ = -0.327; p = 0.014), and better HRQoL (ρ = 0.488; p < 0.001). Greater untreated dental caries experience was associated with worse OHRQoL (p = 0.009). Worse oral health status in children and adolescents with BCDH negatively impacts OHRQoL, and OHRQoL and quality of life analyzed from a generic perspective are positively correlated constructs in this population.

Item Description

1807-3107
10.1590/1807-3107bor-2024.vol38.0052