Covid-19 Lockdown
Impact on Oral Health-Related Behaviors and Practices of Portuguese and Spanish Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15468522 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ana Luísa Costa (0000-0001-6611-5298, University of Coimbra, corresponding author), Joana Leonor Pereira (0000-0002-4669-8999, University of Coimbra), Lara Franco (Universitat Internacional de Catalunya), Francisco Guinot Jimeno (0000-0003-3398-8679, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 23 |
| Pages | 16004-16004 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph192316004 |
| PMID | 36498079 |
| OpenAlex | W4310382743 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 40 |
This study aimed to assess and compare the impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns on the oral health attitudes, dietary habits and access to dental care of Portuguese and Spanish children. A cross-sectional observational study involving caregivers of 3−17-year-old children who had cohabited during a COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Spain and Portugal was conducted. Caregivers completed an online anonymous questionnaire. Aiming groups comparison, chi-square test was used for qualitative variables. 770 surveys were obtained. Significant changes in the children’s routine were higher in Portugal (p < 0.001). Both countries showed a large percentage of children who had between 2−3 snacks between meals (p < 0.001) and a higher consumption of snacks was particularly noticed among Spanish children with untreated dental caries during the lockdown (p = 0.003). Most caregivers reported children’s oral hygiene habits did not suffer noteworthy alterations (p = 0.417), although parental supervision of toothbrushing was associated with dental attendance during the lockdown. The majority of the sample had no dental attendance during confinement. Confinement appears to have not markedly affected the oral health status and habits of the majority of these children, although an important impact of some demographic and behavioral factors upon dietary and oral care/habits was detected
Attendance · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Cross-sectional study · Disease · Environmental health · Family medicine · Hygiene · Observational study · Oral health · Oral hygiene · Pandemic · Portuguese · Test (biology · Demography · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Dental Research and COVID-19 · Dentistry · Medicine · Scientific and Engineering Research Topics
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |