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Parents' Experiences of Toothbrushing with Children: A Qualitative Study
Z Marshman1, S M Ahern2, R R C McEachan2
1School of Clinical Dentistry, Sheffield, UK.
JDR Clinical and Translational Research
|September 8, 2017
Summary
Parental supervised brushing (PSB) is recommended for children to prevent dental caries. Barriers in deprived areas include managing child behavior and stressful environments, impacting PSB adoption.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Dental caries is a prevalent childhood disease, particularly in deprived areas.
- Parental supervised brushing (PSB) is recommended in the UK for children up to age 7.
- PSB involves behaviors like twice-daily brushing with fluoride toothpaste.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore parents' experiences with toothbrushing in young children.
- To identify barriers and facilitators to PSB using the Theoretical Domains Framework.
- To understand challenges faced by parents in deprived UK areas.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study using semistructured interviews.
- 27 parents of children under 7 years in two deprived UK areas were interviewed.
- Framework analysis was employed to analyze interview data.
Main Results:
- Parents lacked awareness of national PSB guidance but knew toothbrushing practices.
- Intention was to brush children's teeth twice daily, but challenging behavior and stressful environments were barriers.
- Key barriers were parents' skills in managing behavior and environmental influences.
Conclusions:
- Parental skills in behavior management and environmental factors are significant barriers to PSB in deprived areas.
- Interventions are needed to address modifiable barriers and improve PSB adoption.
- Findings will inform a behavior change intervention delivered by health practitioners.
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