Cross-Sectional Study on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Using Ohip-14 in Migrants Children in Melilla (Spain)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15716929 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Ribas‐Pérez (0000-0001-6123-9216, Universidad de Sevilla, corresponding author), David Sevillano Garcés (Independent Researcher, 41004 Seville, Spain), Diego Rodriguez Menacho (Universidad de Sevilla), Paloma Villalva Hernandez-Franch (Andalusian Health Service), Ignacio Barbero Navarro (Universidad de Sevilla), Antonio Castaño Séiquer (Universidad de Sevilla) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1168-1168 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children10071168 |
| PMID | 37508665 |
| OpenAlex | W4383375110 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
Quality of life is a parameter that not only evaluates clinical parameters, but also refers to the perception of the individual in his or her sociocultural context. It also refers to psychosocial aspects that have a very important impact on people's lives. Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) must also be considered when assessing oral health in any population for which an oral health program is to be developed. On this premise, and taking into account the precarious situation of refugee children housed in the Temporary Center for Migrants (CETI) in Melilla (Spain), a study was conducted to assess the oral health and OHRQoL of the children housed in the aforementioned facility. For this purpose, the 120 children in care at the time of the study underwent a basic epidemiological examination according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), and their OHRQoL was assessed using the specific OHIP-14 questionnaire. The results show a state of oral health with a high caries prevalence (95%), high DMFT, and dft indices for the studied population. The oral health-related quality of life perceived by these children shows that pain and psychological discomfort are the areas rated worst by them. Thus, it is concluded that it is important to implement specific oral health programs for this population, based on caries prevention and pain management, which must also take into account the psychological and sociocultural aspects that have accompanied their lives
Context (archaeology · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Family medicine · Geography · Oral health · Population · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Quality of life (healthcare · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Dental Research and COVID-19 · Medicine · Nursing · Oral microbiology and periodontitis research · Psychology · Gerontology
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |