Feeding and oral hygiene habits of children attending daycare centres in Bangalore and their caretakers oral health knowledge, attitude and practices

Vinay, S; Naveen, N; Naganandini, N

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“…A majority, about 19.21% AWW agreed that they have an important role to play when it comes to the oral health of children. This finding is similar to the study by Dawani et al, 22 where almost all preschool teachers (98%) realized their responsibility towards assessing student's oral hygiene. Around 72.41% AWW reported to have advised the children to brush their teeth once daily and 95.56% of the workers checked whether the child gargles his/her mouth with water after meals/snacks.…”

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Knowledge and attitude of anganwadi workers regarding oral health of children in ICDS project Dansal, Jammu and Kashmir

2020

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Anganwadi workers in rural India are believed to be the first care givers to new mothers and infants. Hence, assessment of their knowledge and educating them regarding infant oral health care is of immense importance. The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) regarding oral health, oral hygiene and dental caries among anganwadi workers (AWWs) of ICDS project Dansal.

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Knowledge and attitude of anganwadi workers regarding oral health of children in ICDS project Dansal, Jammu and Kashmir

2020

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“…The findings from this study showed a high proportion of caretakers had adequate level of oral health knowledge and its concurrent with others studies. 3,4,5,8 This could be due to they had earlier information from school or other reading materials. Majority of them had knowledge on causes and prevention of dental caries and it is similar to findings that have been reported by S. A. Mani et al (2010), 8 Vinay S et al (2012) 4 and Chan et al (2002).…”

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The Correlation between Oral Health Knowledge & Attitude towards Practice of Caretakers in Day-Care Centres

Halim

Yusof

Abdullah

2018

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Modernization has made young children to spend most of their time in day-care centres as their mothers are working outside the home. Hence, the role of caretaker has become more important in the daily diet and oral health care of children. The objective of this study is to assess the oral health knowledge, attitude and practice among caretakers in day-care centres. A cross-sectional study among 54 caretakers aged 18 and above was conducted in Kuantan. The data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire addressing aspects of oral health knowledge, attitude and practice of caretakers. The results were analyzed by descriptive and Spearman correlation coefficient tests. The participants were mainly Malay ladies and 16.7% had university education. The knowledge of sugary food causing dental caries was found good for all caretakers; however, 48.1% of them do not know the important about filling the teeth of their children. Preliminary analysis was performed and followed by Spearman correlation coefficient analysis. Correlation between attitude and practice was weak (rho=0.29, p0.05). The caretakers had good oral health knowledge but it did not reflect in their attitude and practices. The action must be based on knowledge, and that knowledge must produce action. As Abu Bakr (R.A) said, “without knowledge action is useless and knowledge without action is futile.” The Arabic term ‘ilm translates to knowledge, but the word has a broader definition than its English counterpart. ‘Ilm encompasses theory, action, and education whereas in English, knowledge is defined as merely the awareness of facts, truths, and principles.

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“…Similar practice was being followed by 45% of the subjects in the study of Vinay et al . [ 20 ] These nocturnal feeding habits are well known to contribute to caries development in young children. [ 21 ] The reasons for this include decreased salivary flow and swallow reflex during sleep which allows liquid carbohydrate to remain in the mouth and pool around the teeth.…”

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Preschool children′s caregivers′ attitudes and behavior regarding bottle feeding in Bangpakong, Chachoengsao

Suwansingha

Rirattanapong²

2014

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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Objectives:To study a group of preschool children's caregivers’ attitudes and behavior regarding bottle feeding in Bangpakong, Chachoengsao.Materials and Methods:The study sample comprised 320 caregivers of preschool children aged 3–6 years, who were attending the public preschools in Bangpakong, Chachoengsao, and they completed self-administered questionnaires. The questionnaires had information about demographic data, weaning status, the feeding practices for children who were still on a bottle, and the caregivers’ attitudes on bottle feeding according to weaning status.Results:Of these children, 38.4% were still on a bottle while 61.6% had been weaned. Mean age at the weaning time was 3.1 ± 0.6 years. The most common reason that led caregivers of bottle feeding group to allow continuation of the habit was the child refused to wean. Of these caregivers, 56% lacked knowledge concerning the appropriate weaning time and that the use of bottles should be actively discouraged for children after 1 year of age. Attitudes between bottle feeding and weaned groups were significantly different (P < 0.05) in the following: a child should be introduced to drink from cup after 1 year of age, nursing bottle works best to stop a child from crying, early weaning results in poor mental health, and early weaning results in malnutrition.Conclusion:Prolonged bottle feeding beyond the recommended age was found in the majority of preschool children in this study. Dental professions should provide oral health promotion education program including feeding practice information to caregivers.

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Feeding and oral hygiene habits of children attending daycare centres in Bangalore and their caretakers oral health knowledge, attitude and practices

Abstract: The results of this study indicate that caretaker's attitude toward oral health care needs is far from acceptable standards to mirror any positive impact on the children.

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Knowledge and attitude of anganwadi workers regarding oral health of children in ICDS project Dansal, Jammu and Kashmir

Knowledge and attitude of anganwadi workers regarding oral health of children in ICDS project Dansal, Jammu and Kashmir

The Correlation between Oral Health Knowledge & Attitude towards Practice of Caretakers in Day-Care Centres

Preschool children′s caregivers′ attitudes and behavior regarding bottle feeding in Bangpakong, Chachoengsao

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