Caregivers’ perceptions, beliefs and behavior influence dental caries experience in children with autism spectrum disorder: A qualitative study

IF 1.7 Q3 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Saudi Dental Journal Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI:10.1016/j.sdentj.2024.09.019

Ninuk Hariyani , Oktarina , Lily Azura Shoaib , Maryani Mohamed Rohani , Kamal Maher Batra Hanna , Hyewon Lee

{"title":"Caregivers’ perceptions, beliefs and behavior influence dental caries experience in children with autism spectrum disorder: A qualitative study","authors":"Ninuk Hariyani , Oktarina , Lily Azura Shoaib , Maryani Mohamed Rohani , Kamal Maher Batra Hanna , Hyewon Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.sdentj.2024.09.019","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>While many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience dental caries, some of them are caries-free. This study aimed to understand the caregivers’ oral health perceptions, beliefs, and behavior that could influence dental caries experience in children with ASD.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The qualitative study was part of a study employing a mixed-methods design conducted to explore the severity and risk factors for caries experience. Individual interviews and two focus group discussions (FGD) involving caregivers of children with ASD aged 5–18 years were conducted. The caregivers’ perception of caries risks, oral care beliefs and behavior were explored. Interviews and FGDs recordings were transcribed and then analyzed thematically by two independent coders.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Twenty-two caregivers provided their thoughts. The study found that caries experience was influenced by fatalistic belief, low self-efficacy and control. Caregivers of children with dental caries thought that caries is not dangerous. Caregivers experienced social pressure to provide their ASD children with what they want<strong><em>.</em></strong> Conversely, Caregivers of caries-free ASD children thought that strict commitment from an early age was needed to prevent caries.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Our findings support that caregivers’ perceptions, beliefs and behavior influence dental caries experience in children with ASD which might need the clinicians’ consideration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47246,"journal":{"name":"Saudi Dental Journal","volume":"36 12","pages":"Pages 1533-1538"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7000,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Saudi Dental Journal","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905224002712","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

Objectives

While many children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience dental caries, some of them are caries-free. This study aimed to understand the caregivers’ oral health perceptions, beliefs, and behavior that could influence dental caries experience in children with ASD.

Methods

The qualitative study was part of a study employing a mixed-methods design conducted to explore the severity and risk factors for caries experience. Individual interviews and two focus group discussions (FGD) involving caregivers of children with ASD aged 5–18 years were conducted. The caregivers’ perception of caries risks, oral care beliefs and behavior were explored. Interviews and FGDs recordings were transcribed and then analyzed thematically by two independent coders.

Results

Twenty-two caregivers provided their thoughts. The study found that caries experience was influenced by fatalistic belief, low self-efficacy and control. Caregivers of children with dental caries thought that caries is not dangerous. Caregivers experienced social pressure to provide their ASD children with what they want. Conversely, Caregivers of caries-free ASD children thought that strict commitment from an early age was needed to prevent caries.

Conclusions

Our findings support that caregivers’ perceptions, beliefs and behavior influence dental caries experience in children with ASD which might need the clinicians’ consideration.

查看原文本刊更多论文

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

Saudi Dental Journal DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-

CiteScore

3.60

自引率

0.00%

发文量

审稿时长

22 weeks

期刊介绍： Saudi Dental Journal is an English language, peer-reviewed scholarly publication in the area of dentistry. Saudi Dental Journal publishes original research and reviews on, but not limited to: • dental disease • clinical trials • dental equipment • new and experimental techniques • epidemiology and oral health • restorative dentistry • periodontology • endodontology • prosthodontics • paediatric dentistry • orthodontics and dental education Saudi Dental Journal is the official publication of the Saudi Dental Society and is published by King Saud University in collaboration with Elsevier and is edited by an international group of eminent researchers.