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dc.contributor.authorAlJameel, AlBandary H
dc.contributor.authorWatt, Richard G
dc.contributor.authorTsakos, Georgios
dc.contributor.authorDaly, Blánaid
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-20T13:34:29Z
dc.date.available2020-08-20T13:34:29Z
dc.date.issued2020-06-16
dc.identifier.pmid32548794
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s41687-020-00211-y
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/628126
dc.description.abstractBackground: Individuals with Down syndrome exhibit particular oro-facial characteristics that may increase their risk of oral health problems. However, there is little research on the oral health of children and adults with Down syndrome and the way that oral health may affect Quality of Life (QoL). This study explored mothers' perceptions of the oral health problems experienced by their children with Down syndrome and how these reported problems impacted the lives of the children and their families. Methods: The study involved 20 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with mothers of children and adolescents aged 12-18 years with Down syndrome attending special care centres in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Results: The predominant oral-health related problem reported by mothers was difficulty in speaking. Mothers also reported that tooth decay and toothache were problems that had undesirable effects on different aspects of their children's QoL including: performing daily activities, emotional wellbeing, and social relationships. Poor oral health and functional problems had direct and indirect impacts on the family's QoL as well. Conclusion: Mothers perceived an array of QoL impacts from oral conditions, which affected their child with Down syndrome and the wider family.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.urlhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s41687-020-00211-yen_US
dc.subjectDENTAL HEALTHen_US
dc.subjectDOWN SYNDROMEen_US
dc.subjectMother’s perceptionen_US
dc.subjectORAL HEALTHen_US
dc.subjectQUALITY OF LIFEen_US
dc.titleDown syndrome and oral health: mothers' perception on their children's oral health and its impact.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.eissn2509-8020
dc.identifier.journalJournal of patient-reported outcomesen_US
dc.description.peer-reviewpeer-reviewen_US
dc.source.journaltitleJournal of patient-reported outcomes
dc.source.volume4
dc.source.issue1
dc.source.beginpage45
dc.source.endpage
refterms.dateFOA2020-08-20T13:34:31Z
dc.source.countryGermany


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