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Conference Paper: Oral health status of rural-urban migrant children in South China

TitleOral health status of rural-urban migrant children in South China
Authors
KeywordsMedical sciences
Dentistry
Issue Date2010
PublisherSage Publications, Inc.. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sagepub.com/journalsProdDesc.nav?prodId=Journal201925
Citation
The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 88th General Session and Exhibition 2010, Barcelona, Spain, 14-17 July 2010. In Journal of Dental Research, 2010, v. 89 spec. iss B, abstract no. 1577 How to Cite?
AbstractWith massive rural-urban migration in China, health needs of migrant children require attention. However, the oral health of this special population is poorly understood. Objectives: This pilot study aimed to profile the oral health status and behaviors of migrant children in South China and to identify the socio-demographic/behavioral determinants of their oral health. Methods: A convenience sample of migrant children (n=138) aged 5-6 years were selected. Dental caries was registered according to the World Health Organization criteria. The oral hygiene status was evaluated with the Simplified Debris Index (DI-S). A questionnaire was completed by parents to collect information on socio-demographic background, parental knowledge/attitude and children's practice on oral health, and the impact of children's oral health on their quality of life (QoL) assessed by the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS). Results: With an 86% caries rate and a mean (SD) dmft of 5.17 (4.16), the caries prevalence among the migrant children was higher than those national statistics for both rural and urban areas (p<0.05). Oral hygiene was satisfactory (DI-S<1.0) in 3% of children, with the mean (SD) DI-S as 1.81 (0.49). Oral health impacts on QoL were considerable; 60% reported one or more oral health impacts. The mean (SD) ECOHIS score was 10.33 (8.91). Bedtime sweets, irregular toothbrushing, poor dental attendance, and poor parental attitudes to oral health were common. A multivariate model explained 58% of variance in children's carious teeth (dmft), with the determinants of “non-local-born”, “low education of parents”, “bedtime feeding”, “parental unawareness of fluoride's effect and importance of child's teeth”, and “poor oral hygiene” (all p<0.05). “Non-local-born” and “dmft” indicated poor oral health-related QoL (both p<0.05), accounting for 32% of the variance. Conclusion: Oral health is poor among rural-urban migrant children. The findings suggest an urgent need for cost-effective behavioral interventions among sub-groups of migrants.
DescriptionIn Journal of Dental Research, 2010, v. 89 spec. iss B, abstract no. 1577
Session: Miscellaneous I - Health Promotion, Education, Diet, OH Res, Geriatrics
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/125778
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dc.contributor.authorGao, XLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMcGrath, CPJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLin, HCen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-31T11:51:24Z-
dc.date.available2010-10-31T11:51:24Z-
dc.date.issued2010en_HK
dc.identifier.citationThe International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 88th General Session and Exhibition 2010, Barcelona, Spain, 14-17 July 2010. In Journal of Dental Research, 2010, v. 89 spec. iss B, abstract no. 1577en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0022-0345-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/125778-
dc.descriptionIn Journal of Dental Research, 2010, v. 89 spec. iss B, abstract no. 1577-
dc.descriptionSession: Miscellaneous I - Health Promotion, Education, Diet, OH Res, Geriatrics-
dc.description.abstractWith massive rural-urban migration in China, health needs of migrant children require attention. However, the oral health of this special population is poorly understood. Objectives: This pilot study aimed to profile the oral health status and behaviors of migrant children in South China and to identify the socio-demographic/behavioral determinants of their oral health. Methods: A convenience sample of migrant children (n=138) aged 5-6 years were selected. Dental caries was registered according to the World Health Organization criteria. The oral hygiene status was evaluated with the Simplified Debris Index (DI-S). A questionnaire was completed by parents to collect information on socio-demographic background, parental knowledge/attitude and children's practice on oral health, and the impact of children's oral health on their quality of life (QoL) assessed by the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS). Results: With an 86% caries rate and a mean (SD) dmft of 5.17 (4.16), the caries prevalence among the migrant children was higher than those national statistics for both rural and urban areas (p<0.05). Oral hygiene was satisfactory (DI-S<1.0) in 3% of children, with the mean (SD) DI-S as 1.81 (0.49). Oral health impacts on QoL were considerable; 60% reported one or more oral health impacts. The mean (SD) ECOHIS score was 10.33 (8.91). Bedtime sweets, irregular toothbrushing, poor dental attendance, and poor parental attitudes to oral health were common. A multivariate model explained 58% of variance in children's carious teeth (dmft), with the determinants of “non-local-born”, “low education of parents”, “bedtime feeding”, “parental unawareness of fluoride's effect and importance of child's teeth”, and “poor oral hygiene” (all p<0.05). “Non-local-born” and “dmft” indicated poor oral health-related QoL (both p<0.05), accounting for 32% of the variance. Conclusion: Oral health is poor among rural-urban migrant children. The findings suggest an urgent need for cost-effective behavioral interventions among sub-groups of migrants.-
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherSage Publications, Inc.. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sagepub.com/journalsProdDesc.nav?prodId=Journal201925-
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Dental Research-
dc.rightsJournal of Dental Research. Copyright © Sage Publications, Inc..-
dc.subjectMedical sciences-
dc.subjectDentistry-
dc.titleOral health status of rural-urban migrant children in South Chinaen_HK
dc.typeConference_Paperen_HK
dc.identifier.openurlhttp://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=0022-0345&volume=89 &issue=Spec. Iss B&spage=&epage=&date=2010&atitle=Oral+health+status+of+rural-urban+migrant+children+in+South+China-
dc.identifier.emailGao, XL: gaoxl@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailMcGrath, CPJ: mcgrathc@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.authorityGao, XL=rp01509en_HK
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dc.description.otherThe International Association for Dental Research (IADR) 88th General Session and Exhibition 2010, Barcelona, Spain, 14-17 July 2010. In Journal of Dental Research, 2010, v. 89 spec. iss B, abstract no. 1577-
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