IADR Abstract Archives
Caregiver Perception of Their Child’s Oral Health and Their Own
Objectives: Evaluation of the relationship between the caregiver perception on their own and their child’s oral health and associated variables (Operating Room (OR) visits, sex, and family history of cavities).
Methods: De-identified electronic health data from ECU School of Dental Medicine Pediatric Axium were gathered including sociodemographic information, caregiver’s perception on their own oral health and their child’s oral health, family history of cavities, and OR visit status for children aged 0-5 years. SPSS was used to analyze data and provide descriptive statistics and correlations.
Results: This observational study consists of 2,315 pediatric patients (50.3% were male and 49.7% were female). 41.5% of the patients were black, 29.5% were white, 14% were “other”, and the remaining were Asian, Hawaiian, Indian, Mixed, or refused to answer. 16.2% were Hispanic, while 71.2% were non-Hispanic. 16.4% of these patients has had an OR visit to have dental needs treated. The correlation between child’s oral health, the caregiver’s oral health, family history of cavities, and sex of the patient were evaluated. A moderate statistically significant correlation was found between caregiver’s perception of their own oral and their child’s oral health (r=0.461, p<0.001). Family’s history of cavities was weakly correlated to caregiver’s oral health and the child’s oral health (r=0.185 and r=0.112, respectively, p<0.001). There was a weak correlation between OR visits and caregiver perception of their child’s oral health (r=0.162, p<0.001).
Conclusions: An important relationship exists between the caregiver’s perception of their own oral health and their child’s oral health suggesting that family-centered interventions should be further evaluated for promoting oral health.
Methods: De-identified electronic health data from ECU School of Dental Medicine Pediatric Axium were gathered including sociodemographic information, caregiver’s perception on their own oral health and their child’s oral health, family history of cavities, and OR visit status for children aged 0-5 years. SPSS was used to analyze data and provide descriptive statistics and correlations.
Results: This observational study consists of 2,315 pediatric patients (50.3% were male and 49.7% were female). 41.5% of the patients were black, 29.5% were white, 14% were “other”, and the remaining were Asian, Hawaiian, Indian, Mixed, or refused to answer. 16.2% were Hispanic, while 71.2% were non-Hispanic. 16.4% of these patients has had an OR visit to have dental needs treated. The correlation between child’s oral health, the caregiver’s oral health, family history of cavities, and sex of the patient were evaluated. A moderate statistically significant correlation was found between caregiver’s perception of their own oral and their child’s oral health (r=0.461, p<0.001). Family’s history of cavities was weakly correlated to caregiver’s oral health and the child’s oral health (r=0.185 and r=0.112, respectively, p<0.001). There was a weak correlation between OR visits and caregiver perception of their child’s oral health (r=0.162, p<0.001).
Conclusions: An important relationship exists between the caregiver’s perception of their own oral health and their child’s oral health suggesting that family-centered interventions should be further evaluated for promoting oral health.