Mothers' Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Concerning Their Kindergarten Children's Oral Health: A Cross-Sectional Study

IF 1.7 Q3 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Clinical and Experimental Dental Research Pub Date : 2025-03-11 DOI:10.1002/cre2.70113

Dhuha K. Qahtan, Osama M. Felemban, Rana A. Alamoudi, Nada O. Bamashmous, Eman A. El Ashiry, Najlaa M. Alamoudi

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Abstract

Objectives

To evaluate the level of oral health-related knowledge, attitudes, and behavior among a group of mothers with kindergarten (KG) children aged 3–5 years toward their own and their children's oral health and assess its influence on their children's oral health status.

Material and Methods

This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The sample was selected randomly from public and private KGs in Jeddah. Self-administrated questionnaires were distributed to the mothers of KG schoolchildren aged 3–5 years, which contained translated and validated Mothers' Behavior Questionnaire about their own oral health behaviors, Mothers' Attitude Questionnaire about their children's oral health, and Mothers' Knowledge Questionnaire about their children's oral health. The oral health of the KG school children was examined to determine the decayed, missed, and filled index (dmft).

Results

A total of 461 child–mother pairs completed the study. The mean values of dmft were 5.41 ± 4.81. The children's oral health (dental caries) and the mothers' oral health-related knowledge, attitudes, and behavior were significantly associated with KG type (public vs. private), mothers' age, mothers' education, and family income. A multiple linear regression model indicated that younger mothers (< 30–40 years), highly educated mothers, high family income, and mothers with higher knowledge scores were significantly associated with lower dmft scores.

Conclusions

Mothers whose children attended private KGs exhibited better oral health-related attitudes, habits, and knowledge. School type, mother's age, mother's education level, and monthly income were factors that strongly impacted the behaviors, attitudes, and knowledge of the mothers. Dental caries was lower among children whose mothers were young, well-educated, from high family income families, and had higher knowledge related to oral health. Implementing targeted educational programs for mothers, particularly those with lower educational attainment and from low-income backgrounds, is essential for enhancing the oral health of children in kindergarten age.

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母亲对幼儿园儿童口腔健康的知识、态度和行为：一项横断面研究

目的了解3 ~ 5岁幼儿园（KG）幼儿母亲口腔健康知识、态度和行为水平，并评价其对幼儿口腔健康状况的影响。材料与方法这是一项在沙特阿拉伯吉达进行的横断面研究。样本是从吉达的公立和私立幼儿园中随机抽取的。对3 ~ 5岁KG学龄儿童的母亲发放自填问卷，问卷内容包括经翻译验证的《母亲自身口腔健康行为问卷》、《母亲对子女口腔健康的态度问卷》和《母亲对子女口腔健康的知识问卷》。对KG学龄儿童进行口腔健康检查，测定龋漏填指数（dmft）。结果共461对母子完成本研究。dmft平均值为5.41±4.81。儿童口腔健康（龋齿）及母亲口腔健康相关知识、态度、行为与KG类型（公立与私立）、母亲年龄、母亲受教育程度、家庭收入显著相关。多元线性回归模型显示，较年轻的母亲（30-40岁）、高学历母亲、高家庭收入和较高的母亲知识得分与较低的dmft得分显著相关。结论儿童参加私立幼儿园的母亲表现出更好的口腔健康态度、习惯和知识。学校类型、母亲年龄、母亲受教育程度和月收入是影响母亲行为、态度和知识的主要因素。年轻、受教育程度高、家庭收入高、对口腔健康知识了解程度高的母亲，龋齿发生率较低。实施针对母亲的有针对性的教育计划，特别是那些受教育程度较低和来自低收入背景的母亲，对于提高幼儿园年龄儿童的口腔健康至关重要。

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Clinical and Experimental Dental Research DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-

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3.30

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5.60%

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165

审稿时长

26 weeks

期刊介绍： Clinical and Experimental Dental Research aims to provide open access peer-reviewed publications of high scientific quality representing original clinical, diagnostic or experimental work within all disciplines and fields of oral medicine and dentistry. The scope of Clinical and Experimental Dental Research comprises original research material on the anatomy, physiology and pathology of oro-facial, oro-pharyngeal and maxillofacial tissues, and functions and dysfunctions within the stomatognathic system, and the epidemiology, aetiology, prevention, diagnosis, prognosis and therapy of diseases and conditions that have an effect on the homeostasis of the mouth, jaws, and closely associated structures, as well as the healing and regeneration and the clinical aspects of replacement of hard and soft tissues with biomaterials, and the rehabilitation of stomatognathic functions. Studies that bring new knowledge on how to advance health on the individual or public health levels, including interactions between oral and general health and ill-health are welcome.