Work absenteeism by parents because of oral conditions in preschool children

Abstract

Other oral conditions that do not generally cause pain, such as dental caries with a low degree of severity or inactive dental caries and uncomplicated TDI, were not associated with parents' or guardians' work absenteeism of preschool children. It is concluded that toothache, avulsion, luxation and a low degree of mother's schooling are associated with work absenteeism.

Calidad de vida relacionada a la salud bucal en niños peruanos con caries de infancia temprana severa

“…La subescala angustia de los padres no presentó una diferencia en los puntajes relacionados a los niños con CIT-S y los niños sin caries, además los puntajes de esta subescala son más altos que los publicados por Li y col. en el año 2015 (33) . Otro ítem importante, dentro del componente familiar, es el tiempo que ocupan los padres acompañando a sus hijos a los tratamientos dentales (83%), estudiado por Ribeiro y col. (40) como ausencia al trabajo. Estos investigadores concluyen que está asociado con el dolor dental, lo cual afecta el funcionamiento familiar.…”

Tradução, Adaptação Transcultural E Avaliação Preliminar Da Pain Catastrophizing Scale-Parents Para Uso No Brasil

“…We chose to assess psychometric properties of the ECD-P based on a dental pain model mainly because: the prevalence of Brazilian preschoolers with toothaches is high (22.0%), 24 toothaches in preschoolers have a negative impact on on the families’ quality of life 25 , 26 and is associated with work absenteeism by parents 27 . Thus, parents might have catastrophic thoughts about their children’s toothache due to the harmful effects on their lives.…”

Urgência e descontinuidade do cuidado em saúde bucal de crianças e adolescentes

“…The absence of pain/discomfort of a dental origin is an important oral health outcome 8 . The literature has demonstrated that quality of life 9,10 and the perception of oral health in children and adolescents are strongly impacted by episodes of toothache 8,11 , which also exert an impact on parents/guardians in the form of emotional distress and missed days of work 12 . Despite advances in recent years in the field of collective oral health in Brazil 13 , toothache still affects a significant portion of children 14 and adolescents 15 .…”