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Schwertner, Carolina; Silva, Caroline Dias da; Grando, Débora; Hilgert, Juliana Balbinot; Hashizume, Lina Naomi – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
The aim of this study was to investigate the oral health status and quality of life (QOL) of the parental caregivers of individuals with Down syndrome (DS), and to evaluate whether there is an association between these variables. The sample of this cross-sectional study was composed by parental caregivers of children with DS (CCDS) and parental…
Descriptors: Dental Health, Quality of Life, Parents, Down Syndrome
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Alshloul, Mohammad N. – Journal of School Nursing, 2023
Oral health is a very critical component of individuals' physical and psychological well-being. The present study aimed to investigate the dental health knowledge, attitude, and practice among schoolchildren in Abha. A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted. Each student completed a questionnaire regarding oral health. The…
Descriptors: Dental Health, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Case Studies
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Casamassimo, Paul; Flaitz, Catherine M. – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2013
The challenges of resolving the oral health disparities among children and other vulnerable populations requires a well-organized community safety net, along with a sincere commitment to prioritize the elimination of this common, but preventable, dental disease. Adequate funding for basic health needs, while incorporating oral health care into a…
Descriptors: Dental Health, Disadvantaged, Health Needs, Primary Health Care
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Yen, Chia-Feng; Lin, Jin-Ding – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The study aims to determine hepatitis B vaccination coverage rates among community-dwelling teenagers with an intellectual disability in Taiwan and to identify the possible influencing factors of their vaccination. The present paper was part of the results of the "2007 National Survey on Healthy Behaviors and Preventive Health Utilizations of…
Descriptors: Siblings, Age Differences, Health Promotion, Mental Retardation
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Weng, Rhay-Hung; Kung, Pei-Tseng; Tsai, Wen-Chen; Chiang, Hsien-Hsiung; Chiu, Li-Ting – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The oral health of children with disability is often not as good as that of other children. In view of improving their oral health, this study aims to explore the utilization of fluoride varnish services among children with disability in Taiwan and its relevant influencing factors. With children under the age of 5 as subjects, this study is…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Health Insurance, Young Children, Rural Areas
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Zajicek-Farber, Michaela L.; Wall, Shavaun M.; Kisker, Ellen E.; Luze, Gayle J.; Summers, Jean Ann – Journal of Family Social Work, 2011
The current study compared patterns of service utilization reported by Early Head Start (EHS) families of children with and without disabilities by secondary analysis of data from the longitudinal investigation of the effectiveness of EHS. Findings reveal comparable positive trends for both groups of families for receipt of services corresponding…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Family Programs, Dental Health, Disabilities