Caregivers' oral health knowledge, attitude and behavior toward their children with disabilities
Caregivers' oral health knowledge, attitude and behavior toward their children with disabilities
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jds.2017.05.003
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发表时间：
2017-12-01
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Huang, Shun-Te
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作者：
Liu, Hsiu-Yueh;Chen, Jung-Ren;Huang, Shun-Te
背景/目的：本研究采用横断面研究方法，对10所特殊学校的503名6-12岁残疾儿童的家庭照顾者进行问卷调查，了解家庭照顾者的口腔健康知识、态度和行为，并探讨影响其促进自身及子女口腔健康行为的相关因素。采用多元回归模型分析照顾者口腔健康行为与相关因素的关系。照顾者口腔健康知识的前三位来源依次为牙医（66.60%）、书籍（34.59%）和电视（31.21%）。不同文化程度照顾者口腔健康知识和态度得分比较，差异有统计学意义（p < 0.05）。84%的照顾者每天清洁牙齿两次，46.12%的照顾者使用牙线。超过一半的看护者（60.44%）帮助孩子刷牙。只有12.65%的人带孩子去接受过氟涂料的使用。护老者的良好口腔健康行为与其文化程度、知识及态度有显著相关。照顾者预防行为的决定因素是态度。教育程度影响照顾者的知识。结论：知识不足是影响照顾者良好口腔健康行为的主要因素。旨在促进照顾者行为的口腔健康相关教育计划必须首先考虑照顾者的知识水平。应向教育水平较低的照顾者推荐教育计划。(C)2017中华民国口腔医学会。出版社：Elsevier B. V.
Background/purpose: This study was undertaken to document the knowledge, attitude and behavior among family caregivers, and to identify the related factors influencing their behavior in promoting their and children's oral health.Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to collect self-administered questionnaires from 503 family caregivers, who cared for 6-12 year-old children with disabilities in 10 special schools. Multiple regression models were used to analyze the association between caregiver's oral health behaviors and related factors.Results: Most caregivers were female (74.8%). The top three sources of oral health knowledge among caregivers were dentists (66.60%), books (34.59%) and television (31.21%). Comparison of oral health knowledge and attitude scores among different education levels of caregivers yielded statistically significant differences (p < 0.05). Eighty-four percent of caregivers cleaned their teeth twice a day and 46.12% used dental floss. More than half of caregivers (60.44%) assisted their children to brush teeth. Only 12.65% took their children to receive fluoride varnish services. Caregivers' favorable oral health behavior was found to be significantly associated with a higher education level, better knowledge and positive attitude. The determining factor of caregivers' preventive behavior was attitude. Education level influenced the caregiver's knowledge. Knowledge is positively associated with attitude.Conclusion: Inadequate knowledge is the major factor preventing caregivers from favorable oral health behavior. Oral health related educational programs aimed at promoting caregivers' behavior must take into consideration the caregivers' knowledge level first. Education programs should be recommended to caregivers with a lower education level. (C) 2017 Association for Dental Sciences of the Republic of China. Publishing services by Elsevier B.V.