Publication: Translation and Validation of Oral Health-Related Early Childhood Quality of Life Tool for Nepalese Preschool Children
Date
2021
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Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background
Early childhood caries (ECC) in preschool children debilitate their quality of life
affecting oral function, appearance and social well-being. A tool for measuring oral
health-related quality of life for preschoolers may help in making clinical decisions
and assist policy makers in planning and management of health programs in the
country.
Objective
To translate oral health-related early childhood quality of life (OH-ECQoL) tool into
Nepali language and test its validity and reliability.
Method
OH-ECQoL was translated into Nepali language by two Nepalese professional
translators which was back translated by professional English translator. This was
sent to three independent advisors to see the appropriateness of translation.
Pilot testing was done in 20 parents and questionnaire was finalized after needed
corrections. Final version was introduced to the 118 parents of children aged 24-
71 months. Caries status was recorded for all children participating in the study.
Concurrent, construct, discriminant validity and internal consistency reliability, test
-retest reliability were evaluated.
Result
OH-ECQoL scores and perception of parents for general and oral health of their
children was significant (at 0.01 level). There was significant difference in OH-ECQoL
scores between no ECC and severe ECC groups and moderate and severe ECC groups
(at 0.05 level). There was also a significant correlation between child impact section
and family impact section (at 0.01 level). Cronbach’s alpha was 0.891 demonstrating
good internal consistency. Intra class coefficient was 0.963 suggesting excellent test-
retest reliability. Ninety-one (77.1%) children had severe ECC and 40(33.9%) parents
were from upper middle class.
Conclusion
The Nepali version of OH-ECQoL is a valid and reliable tool for assessing the oral
health-related early childhood quality of life in children of Nepal.
KEY WORDS
Early childhood caries, Oral health-related quality of life, Preschool children
Description
Upadhyay S,1 Mathur VP,2 Dhillon JK,3 Poudyal S4
1Department of Pediatric Dentistry,
Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital,
Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences,
Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
2Division of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry,
Center for Dental Education and Research,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
New Delhi, India
3Department of Pediatric Dentistry,
College of Dental Medicine,
Nova Southeastern University,
Florida, USA
4Department of Community Dentistry,
KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital,
Kathmandu, Nepal
Keywords
Early childhood caries, Oral health-related quality of life, Preschool children