Parental Compliance towards Oral Health Education among Preschoolers with Special Healthcare Needs

Zhou, Nan; Wong, Hai Ming; McGrath, Colman

doi:10.3390/ijerph18147323

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“…Interestingly, few researchers have analyzed the strength of the association between maternal SOC and the oral health behavior of SCHN children. Assessing this association becomes important as these children are dependent on maternal care [10]. Hence, the aim was to observe if there is an association between maternal SOC and the oral health behavior of children with SCHN.…”

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Association of Maternal Sense of Coherence With Oral Health Behavior of Children With Special Health Care Needs: A Cross-Sectional Study

Iyer,

Almutairi,

Alsaadi

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Background: Sense of coherence (SOC) has been adopted to analyze stress coping skills as well as to find its association with health and oral health behavior. The Arabic version of SOC has not been developed and adopted in the Saudi Arabian population; furthermore, few studies have attempted to analyze the association of a mother's sense of coherence with the oral health behavior of Special Care Health Needs (SCHN) children. Hence, this study aimed to observe the association of mothers' SOC scores with their children's oral health behavior, along with the validation of the scale.Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 170 mothers of children with SCHN. Participants were recruited from two schools in Riyadh City and one school in Makkah, respectively. Descriptive statistics, validation, reliability, factor analysis, and multinomial logistic regression were carried out using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, Version 20, 2011; IBM Corp., Armonk, USA).Results: The mean SOC-13 score was 61.6 (±10.1), with a median value of 61. The SOC scale elicited a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.77. The Spearman-Brown-Brownuttman split-half reliability coefficients were found to be 0.70, respectively. The analysis confirmed a three-factor solution, which explains about 51.9% of the total variance. Mothers with higher SOC tend to utilize dental services for children [OR 5.69, P = 0.029,] and restrict sugary drinks to once a day [OR 9.31, P = 0.00,]. Conclusion:The reliability of the Arabic scale that was adopted after translation in the present study was found to be high; the scale confirms the three-factor solution. Mothers who scored low on the SOC scale tended to utilize less dental service for their children as well as overlook the sugary drink/day intake of the children.

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Association of Maternal Sense of Coherence With Oral Health Behavior of Children With Special Health Care Needs: A Cross-Sectional Study

Iyer,

Almutairi,

Alsaadi

et al. 2024

Cureus

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“…It has been reported that 62.5% of parents or caregivers admitted that their children had difficulty brushing their teeth. Therefore, parents play an important role in guiding, reminding, and providing facilities so that children can maintain their oral health and hygiene ( 9 , 12 ). Parents or caregivers have a direct influence on their children's oral health maintenance.…”

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Evaluation of Parents' Perceptions of the Dental and Oral Health in Children with Disability in the Bandung City

Irsalina Nur Amalia,

Eriska Riyanti,

Prima Andisetyanto

et al. 2024

Ethiop J Health Sci

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BACKGROUND: Children with disability have a risk of poor dental health because of their mental and physical limitations. They depend on caregivers in their daily life Parents have an important role in maintaining children's dental health. Parents attitudes can be influenced by parents’ perceptions of children's dental health. This study explored parental perceptions regarding the dental and oral health of children with special needs in Bandung City. METHODS: This study utilized a descriptive observational research using a cross-sectional survey. The subjects in this study were 239 parents who had children aged 0–18 years who were taken from 9 special schools. The variables of this study were parents' perceptions and the dental and oral health status of children with disability. Primary data were obtained through a validated questionnaire. RESULTS: Parents' perceptions of the dental and oral health of children with disability consists of 84.94% good enough perceptions, 12.13% good perceptions, and 2.93% bad perceptions. CONCLUSION: Most parents have a fairly good perception of the dental and oral health of children with special needs.

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“…Most research focusing on parents’ health literacy confirms the relationship between the HL level of parents and their children’s health outcomes [ 19 , 20 , 21 ]. In addition, to measure general HL among parents, several studies examined oral- [ 22 , 23 ], fever- [ 24 , 25 ], and pharmacotherapy literacy [ 26 , 27 ]. Disadvantaged parents with lower social status are emphasized in the design of studies on parental health literacy [ 28 , 29 ].…”

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Health Literacy in Early Childhood: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies

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Early childhood plays a key role in the formation of healthy habits and the establishment of health literacy. Nonetheless, there are only a few research studies focusing on the health literacy level of children under the age of eight. The aim of our systematic review is to explore empirical research on health literacy related to early childhood. The research was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA protocol. This systematic review examines 12 studies published between 2013–2022. Results show that research focuses on different domains of health literacy for children. In relation to children’s food literacy, children understand the relationship between health and nutrition and they realize the health impact of obesity. The habits connected to oral health are strongly associated with parents’ knowledge of and behaviours around oral health. Results related to health care situations show that children are able to be actively involved in decision-making processes in connection with their health. Exploring young children’s health literacy is essential in order to be able to plan health promotion interventions, embedded into early childhood education. Picture-based messages or story-based messages supported by illustrations can help measure health literacy in early childhood and can support the formation of health literacy.

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Parental Compliance towards Oral Health Education among Preschoolers with Special Healthcare Needs

Cited by 4 publications

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Association of Maternal Sense of Coherence With Oral Health Behavior of Children With Special Health Care Needs: A Cross-Sectional Study

Association of Maternal Sense of Coherence With Oral Health Behavior of Children With Special Health Care Needs: A Cross-Sectional Study

Evaluation of Parents' Perceptions of the Dental and Oral Health in Children with Disability in the Bandung City

Health Literacy in Early Childhood: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies

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