Connection of oral health related quality of life with caries in children with stunting: descriptive study

• Main Authors: Rafilia, Yuane Nisrina, Sukmasari, Susi, Setiawan, Arlette Suzy, Indriyanti, Ratna
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Padjadjaran 2024
• Subjects: RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/113955/3/113955_Connection%20of%20oral%20health%20related%20quality%20of%20life.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/113955/; https://jurnal.unpad.ac.id/pjdrs/article/view/54179/23470

Introduction: Stunting is one of the growth and development problems that causes a child's body to become shorter or very short in accordance with his/her age and exceeds the Standard Deviation (SD) set by the World Health Organization (WHO), namely < -2 SD. The condition of stunting also inhibits the development of the oral cavity which causes children suffering from stunting to be more susceptible to caries. Caries experienced by children will have a negative impact on a child's daily life and can affect the quality of his/her life. This research aimed to analyze the relationship between caries status of a child with stunting and his quality of life. Methods: The type of research used was a quantitative the descriptive research with correlational research method using correlational survey method with questionnaires conducted in Ciapus Village, Banjaran District, Bandung Regency. Samples were taken using purposive sampling technique with a sample size of 60 people. The time range used in this research was December 2023 – January 2024. The questionnaire used was The Early Childhood Oral Health Questionnaire. The Impact Scale (ECOHIS) was used to measure quality of life and the def-t index was used to measure the child's caries status. Results: The def-t index of stunted children in Ciapus Village was 6.46 which was considered as high in the category. Total percentage of ECOHIS questionnaire answers showed a value of 46.41% and was in the category of quite impactful. The results of the Spearman rank correlation calculation = 0.475, which meant that there was a fairly significant relationship. Conclusion: There is a weak relationship between oral health related quality of life and caries conditions in the oral cavity of stunted children, because poor quality of the child's oral cavity does not have a direct impact on the occurrence of caries.