Assessing the Attitude of Parents Towards Various Behaviour Management Techniques Used during Paediatric Dental Treatment: A Cross-sectional Study
Introduction: Every child who enters the dental clinic is different. Some of them are anxious, some are scared, some are angry, and some are confused. Rarely, children exhibit a positive behaviour, most of them being uncooperative. The child’s behaviour in turn influences the efficiency and outc...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2021
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| Sumario: | Introduction: Every child who enters the dental clinic is different.
Some of them are anxious, some are scared, some are angry, and
some are confused. Rarely, children exhibit a positive behaviour,
most of them being uncooperative. The child’s behaviour in turn
influences the efficiency and outcome of the dental treatment.
Aim: To assess parents or caregivers’ acceptance of various
Behaviour Management Techniques (BMT) through direct
observation and feedback received.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was planned
to assess the most preferred BMT. The study was conducted
from November 1st, 2018 to October 31st, 2019 for a period of
one year. Parents of children between the ages of four to nine
years were included in the study using non random convenience
sampling with 675 participants. Every parent was given an
explanation about the study and briefed about nine major
BMTs in regional language. Audiovisual aid for each technique
in their own mother tongue was displayed via a projector and
sound systems and parents were asked to watch it. Later they
were given a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) of 10 mm length with
markings, printed on a sheet of paper to assess the preference
for each technique. Collected data was entered in an excel
sheet and analysis was done using median test.
Results: The results showed that 32.4% i.e., the highest
percentage of people opted for Tell Show Do (TSD), indicating
that TSD is the best BMT. Professional status of parent showed
a significant impact on BMT selection.
Conclusion: This study reveals that amongst all the behaviour
management methods, ‘Tell-Show-Do’ was the most accepted
BMT by the parents and the professional background of the
parent has a statistically significant role in the selection of BMT. |
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