THỰC TRẠNG VIÊM LỢI CỦA TRẺ EM THALASSEMIA TẠI VIỆN HUYẾT HỌC-TRUYỀN MÁU TRUNG ƯƠNG NĂM 2022-2023

Abstract

Objective: The study aims to describe the current status of gingivitis in Thalassemia children at the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion in 2022 - 2023. Subjects and methods: The study was conducted on 130 patients with Thalassemia from May 2022 - October 2023. The research used cross-sectional descriptive study design. Subjects are children aged 6-12 years old who fully meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patients were examined, evaluated, then the level of gingivitis was recorded and the results were filled out. Results: A total of 130 patients participated in the study. The proportion of children with gingivitis is 49 patients (37.7%). Ages 9-12 years old have the gingivitis rate 2 times higher than the gingivitis rate at ages 6-8 years old. Age and gingivitis are statistically significant (p<0.05). The rate of patients with gingivitis and not achieving knowledge is 2 times higher than patients with passing knowledge and having gingivitis (p>0.05). Ages 9-12 years old have the same rate of gingivitis as those aged 6-8 years old (p<0.05). The rate of patients with unsatisfactory behavior is 85.4%, of which patients without gingivitis have unsatisfactory behavior up to 54.1%. The number of patients without gingivitis had higher behavioral scores than the number of patients with gingivitis (p>0.05). Conclusion: Age and knowledge have an impact on gingivitis in thalassemia children aged 6-12 years old. We recommend that there should be a school education program about oral health care for children 6-12 years old to help them have better dental health.