Social and emotional impact of anterior drooling in school-age children and young people with neurodevelopmental disabilities.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Anterior drooling is a common comorbidity in children and young people (CYP) with neurodevelopmental disabilities. This study aimed to assess the social and emotional impact of drooling in CYP with a developmental age (DA) of 6 years and older, in whom this impact may differ from those with a lower DA due to their developing sense of self and awareness of their position within social groups.

Methods

Questionnaire data collected for routine clinical care were used to assess parental perceptions of the impact of drooling on (1) social interaction; (2) satisfaction with social interaction, appearance, family relations and life in general and (3) the way CYP expressed feelings on appearance, acceptance by peers and acceptance by adults. Fisher's exact tests and Mann-Whit

SUBMITTER: Orriens LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11413028 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature