Marshman, Z. orcid.org/0000-0003-0943-9637, Ahern, S., McEachan, R.R.C. et al. (3 more authors) (2016) Parents experiences of tooth brushing with children: a qualitative study. JDR Clinical & Translational Research, 1 (2). pp. 122-130. ISSN 2380-0844
Abstract
Globally, dental caries is one of the most prevalent diseases and is more common in children living in deprived areas. Dental caries is preventable, and guidance in the United Kingdom recommends parental supervised brushing (PSB): a collection of behaviors—including twice-daily toothbrushing with fluoridated toothpaste—that should begin upon eruption of the first tooth (approximately 6 to 12 mo of age) and for which children need to be helped or supervised by an adult until at least 7 y of age. The aim of this study was to explore parents’ experiences of toothbrushing with their young children and to establish barriers and facilitators to PSB at individual, interpersonal, and environmental levels according to the theoretical domains framework. Qualitative semistructured interviews guided by the framework were conducted with 27 parents of young children (<7 y) in 2 deprived areas of the United Kingdom. Framework analysis was used. Parents were not aware of national guidance concerning their active involvement in toothbrushing; however, they did have detailed knowledge of toothbrushing practices for children, and their intentions were to brush their children’s teeth themselves twice every day as part of a family routine. Nonetheless, parents’ difficulties experienced in managing their children’s challenging behavior and the environmental context of their stressful lives meant that many parents adopted a role of simply reminding their children to brush or watching them brush. As such, the main barriers to PSB among parents living in deprived areas were skills in managing their children’s behavior and environmental influences on family life. The results of our study have clear implications for the development of appropriate interventions to address the modifiable barriers to improve parental adoption of PSB.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © International & American Associations for Dental Research 2016. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in JDR Clinical & Translational Research. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Clinical Dentistry (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 18 Apr 2016 10:50 |
Last Modified: | 17 Jul 2017 15:07 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2380084416647727 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Sage Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/2380084416647727 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:98447 |