Caregiver-Reported Preventive Oral Health Practices and Satisfaction With Dental Treatment Under General Anaesthesia Among Adolescents and Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: A Cross-Sectional Study
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, cilt.39, sa.5, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/jar.70318
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Periodicals Index Online, CINAHL, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Education Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: caregivers, general anaesthesia, intellectual disability, oral health, preventive dentistry
- Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: People with intellectual disabilities depend on family caregivers for daily oral care, yet caregiver-reported practices are rarely examined alongside satisfaction with dental treatment under general anaesthesia. Method: Cross-sectional survey of 62 family caregivers of adolescents and adults with intellectual disabilities (median age 24.5 years, range 16–74) treated under general anaesthesia at Gazi University, Ankara, Türkiye. An investigator-developed questionnaire was administered face to face. Scores were analysed using analysis of variance and linear regression. Results: Reported practices were limited: 95.2% never used interdental cleaning and 66.1% never or rarely attended annual check-ups. Satisfaction was high (median 49 of 65). Higher maternal education was associated with higher composite scores (p = 0.002). The composite and satisfaction scores were not significantly associated (p = 0.553). Conclusions: Satisfaction with treatment under general anaesthesia showed no association with reported preventive care and should not be assumed to indicate that such care is adequate.