Aspects of the formation of dental health behaviours in early childhood

J, Grytten; Rossow, Ingeborg; Steele, Linda; Holst, Dor­the

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“…7 8 Hence, parents themselves have to have a good knowledge and attitude toward oral health in order to instill good oral habits in their children. 9 10 In addition, the good knowledge and attitude must translate into good oral hygiene and dietary practices in order to have beneficial effects on dental health. 11 …”

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Mothers regarding Oral Hygiene of Primary School children in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Gurunathan

Moses

Arunachalam

2018

International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

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IntroductionChildren depend on their parents and caretakers for maintenance of their oral health. Parents play a major role in both preventive and treatment regime in these children. This study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the influence of parental education on knowledge, attitude, and practice of mothers regarding oral health of primary schoolchildren in Chennai.Materials and methodsA 15-item self-administered questionnaire was used among 465 parents of preschool children in Chennai, of which 432 mothers returned the filled questionnaire. The data collected were subjected to statistical analysis using frequency of responses and chi-square test (p < 0.01). Data were analyzed using statistical package.ResultsOf the 432 mothers who participated in the study, 150 (35%) have studied up to school level and 282 (65%) have completed diploma/degree. The knowledge of mothers regarding the knowledge of importance of oral health for general health is appreciable, but the awareness of proper brushing habit, treatment of caries, and importance of dental visits is less in mothers who have school education when compared with graduate mothers.ConclusionMothers who are graduates are more aware of the importance of oral health in children, treatment of dental caries, and brushing technique than mothers with school education. Hence, it is essential that government and health care providers impart oral health knowledge to mothers, as they are the role-models for their children.How to cite this article: Gurunathan D, Moses J, Arunachalam SK. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Mothers regarding Oral Hygiene of Primary School children in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2018;11(4):338-343.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Mothers regarding Oral Hygiene of Primary School children in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Gurunathan

Moses

Arunachalam

2018

International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

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“…In addition, in previous studies factors related to parental norms, knowledge, attitudes, and behavior have been associated with parents' abilities to conduct or promote adequate dental health behavior in their children (9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14). Grytten et al (10), in a review of the role of primary socialization in the formation of the child's health behavior, put special emphasis on the impact of beliefs and health behaviors held by the mother, which reflected a broader perspective of norms and cultural and social circumstances (10). In addition, the influence of interdental cleaning behavior of both parents and older siblings on the corresponding behavior of a younger child was investigated in a Norwegian study of 295 families.…”

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Usefulness of a psychometric questionnaire in exploring parental attitudes in children's dental care

Arnrup¹,

Berggren²,

Broberg³

2001

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

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In this methodological study we investigated the usefulness and reliability of a questionnaire designed to capture 4 aspects of parental dental attitudes: dental knowledge, child oral health behavior, perceived importance of dental related aims, and parental responsibility. The study was undertaken in a group of 140 parents of schoolchildren aged 8-12 years from four comprehensive schools in Sweden. Test-retest reliability, quantified by the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) or by Cohen's kappa, varied from acceptable to excellent for different aspects of the questionnaire. The knowledge and responsibility-taking sections were also answered by a group of dental experts who showed a high level of internal agreement. Expert profiles, to which the parental assessments could be compared, were created. Exploration of the 4 aspects showed that this group of parents commonly had a multifocal view on the etiology and prevention of caries. Correlations between their knowledge assessments and the assessments made by the expert group varied from moderately negative to strongly positive. The parents revealed a high degree of dental-related motivation and responsibility, particularly according to oral health behaviors. In conclusion, the results indicate that this 4-part psychometric questionnaire might be a suitable instrument in investigations of priority and responsibility-taking as new aspects of parental dental attitudes, along with dental knowledge and child oral health behaviors.

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“…A parent's dental fear or anxiety, especially the mother's, has been shown to have a significant impact on children's dental fear and behavior (6, 7, 15–17). In addition, factors related to parental norms, knowledge, attitudes and behavior have, in previous studies, been associated with parents' abilities to conduct or promote adequate dental health behavior in their children (18–23). Special emphasis has been placed on the impact of beliefs and health behaviors held by the mother in the primary socialization process forming the child's health behavior (19).…”

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“…In addition, factors related to parental norms, knowledge, attitudes and behavior have, in previous studies, been associated with parents' abilities to conduct or promote adequate dental health behavior in their children (18–23). Special emphasis has been placed on the impact of beliefs and health behaviors held by the mother in the primary socialization process forming the child's health behavior (19). A Danish study showed that parents were highly aware of the role of sugar and bacteria in caries disease, but in addition to improper oral hygiene and excessive sweet consumption parents identified heredity, medicine, general illness and saliva factors as causing dental caries (24).…”

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Attitudes to dental care among parents of uncooperative vs. cooperative child dental patients

Arnrup¹,

Berggren²,

Broberg³

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European J Oral Sciences

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The aim of this cross-sectional questionnaire study was to investigate four aspects of parents' attitudes to dental care (knowledge, child's oral health behavior, priorities and responsibility). One study group (n = 50) of parents of uncooperative child dental patients (aged 8-12 yr) was compared to a reference group (n = 113) of parents of ordinary child dental patients of similar age, and to a second study group (n = 36) of parents of uncooperative younger child patients (aged 4-7 yr). Study group parents had significantly lower socio-economic status and a higher level of dental fear as compared to parents of ordinary child patients. We found indications of a poorer dental knowledge and a differing responsibility-taking profile among study group parents. Their children also had sweets more often. As compared to parents of younger children, the older study group parents had lower socio-economic status and showed a lower responsibility-taking related to the child's treatment refusal. In conclusion, parents of uncooperative children differ from parents of ordinary child dental patients, not only in socio-economic status and dental fear, but also in aspects such as dental knowledge and responsibility-taking. These differences were partly related to the child's age.

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Aspects of the formation of dental health behaviours in early childhood

Cited by 5 publications

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Mothers regarding Oral Hygiene of Primary School children in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Mothers regarding Oral Hygiene of Primary School children in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Usefulness of a psychometric questionnaire in exploring parental attitudes in children's dental care

Attitudes to dental care among parents of uncooperative vs. cooperative child dental patients

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