title: Child oral health from the professional perspective - a global ICF-CY survey.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Children and Youth version (ICF-CY) (WHO) may serve as a tool for the application of holistic models of oral health.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The ICF-CY Global Oral Health Survey explored international professional opinion regarding factors relating to child oral health, including social environment, functioning, activity, and participation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Networking resulted in 514 professionals from 81 countries registering for a two-round Delphi survey online. Participants were pooled into 18 groups according to six WHO world regions and three professional groups. In a randomized stratification process, eight from each pool (n = 144) completed the survey. The first round consisted of eight open-ended questions. Open-expression replies were analysed for meaningful concepts and linked using established rules to the ICF-CY. In the second round, items were rated for their relevance to oral health (86% response rate).
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 86 ICF-CY items and 31 other factors were considered relevant to child oral health and function by at least 80% of professionals.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The ICF-CY can describe the holistic experience of oral health in children from the professional perspective. The data from this study will contribute to the development of an ICF-CY Core Set in Oral Health.
authors.affiliation: CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Service d'Odontologie, Clermont-Ferrand, France.|EA4847, Centre de Recherche en Odontologie Clinique, Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Faulks
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.affiliation: EA4847, Centre de Recherche en Odontologie Clinique, Clermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eschevins
authors.affiliation: Trinity College, Dublin Dental University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dougall
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000145:classification; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D064702:International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health; D008297:Male; D009909:Oral Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011788:Quality of Life; D014944:World Health Organization