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Open Access 23-07-2023 | Dental Restoration | Original Scientific Article

Are parents of high caries risk Dutch children motivated to brush their children’s teeth? An assessment using the health action process approach questionnaire

Authors: K. A. van Nes, C. C. Bonifácio, M. M. van Hunnik, C. van Loveren, I. H. A. Aartman

Published in: European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry | Issue 5/2023

Abstract

Purpose

To assess the social cognitive constructs of the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) of parents of high caries risk children to be treated under intravenous sedation (IVS) or with behavioural guidance techniques (BGT), and to assess the changes in these constructs for each treatment group after treatment.

Design

In this cohort study, 160 children aged 3–10 years were allocated by their paediatric dentist to either IVS (77.4%) or BGT. Their parents filled out a HAPA questionnaire, before (T1, n = 160), immediately (T2, n = 108) and three months (T3, n = 71) after their children's dental rehabilitation.

Results

Before treatment, all parents had high scores on all social cognitive constructs. There were no differences in mean HAPA scores between the treatment groups (p > 0.05). After treatment, mean scores changed in both groups. In the BGT group, action self-efficacy changed from 3.64 (T1) to 3.36(T2) (p = 0.027) and to 3.13 (T3) (p = 0.021) and coping self-efficacy changed from 3.63 (T1) to 3.23 (T2) (p = 0.015). In the IVS group, action planning changed from 3.25 (T1) to 3.05(T3) (p = 0.036) and action control changed from 2.58 (T1) to 2.82 (T2) (p = 0.012) and to 2.87 (T3) (p = 0.006).

Conclusions

High scores on social cognitive constructs of parents of children referred to a paediatric dentist showed that they seem to be motivated to brush their children’s teeth, irrespective of the treatment group. Small changes were observed in the HAPA constructs, however, these are not considered clinically relevant.

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Title: Are parents of high caries risk Dutch children motivated to brush their children’s teeth? An assessment using the health action process approach questionnaire
Authors: K. A. van Nes
C. C. Bonifácio
M. M. van Hunnik
C. van Loveren
I. H. A. Aartman
Publication date: 23-07-2023
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Dental Restoration
Caries
Published in: European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry / Issue 5/2023
Print ISSN: 1818-6300
Electronic ISSN: 1996-9805
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40368-023-00823-0

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Are parents of high caries risk Dutch children motivated to brush their children’s teeth? An assessment using the health action process approach questionnaire

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