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Published on: February 2, 2020

[Application and dimensional structure of the early childhood oral health impact scale]

Yongmei Deng1, Songlin He, Xue Li

  • 1Dept. of Preventive Dentistry, The Affiliated Hospital of Stomatology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Research Center for Oral Diseases and Biomedical Science, Chongqing 401147, China.

Hua Xi Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi = Huaxi Kouqiang Yixue Zazhi = West China Journal of Stomatology
|March 15, 2013
PubMed

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Oral diseases negatively impact children's quality of life. The Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) is a three-dimensional tool to measure this impact.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Oral Health Outcomes
  • Quality of Life Research

Background:

  • Oral diseases significantly affect children's well-being.
  • Assessing the impact of oral health on quality of life is crucial for pediatric dental care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate how oral diseases influence children's oral health-related quality of life.
  • To determine the dimensional structure of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) in a Chinese population.

Main Methods:

  • The Chinese version of the ECOHIS was administered to 280 children aged 2-5 years.
  • Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was employed to validate the three-dimensional construct of the ECOHIS.

Main Results:

  • A 95.7% response rate was achieved with 268 valid questionnaires.
  • Parent-reported frequent impacts included dental pain for children and feeling upset/guilty within the family.
  • Confirmatory Factor Analysis supported a three-dimensional structure, with a modified model showing improved data fit.

Conclusions:

  • Oral diseases demonstrably have a negative effect on children's oral health-related quality of life.
  • The ECOHIS is confirmed as a valid three-dimensional instrument for assessing oral health impacts in young children.
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