Evaluation of The Feeling of The Guilty Of Parents Due To Their Children's Existing Dental Problems

Year 2023, , 1169 - 1180, 17.03.2023

Sacide Duman , Beril Demircan

https://doi.org/10.33715/inonusaglik.1155759

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate the feelings of guilt of parents about their children's problems caused by dental caries, and to examine the relationship between parental guilt and sociodemographic factors, by examining early childhood caries (ECC) and severe ECC (S-ECC). Children younger than 72 months with dental caries were included in the study (N=200). Parents answered the questionnaire consisting of two parts, which included sociodemographic information and adapted ECOHIS questions. Results were analyzed by Chi-square and one-factor Logistic Regression test. 85.5% of the children were S-ECC, and 14.5% were ECC.27.5% of the parents reported feeling guilty about their children's dental problems. Parents chose the lack of brushing with the highest rate (40.5%) as the source of the problem. 95.0% of the parents stated that existing dental caries in their children can be prevented, and 73.5% of them stated that visiting a dentist could be prevent the problem. No statistically significant relationship was found between the parents' feelings of guilt due to their children's dental problems and the sources of the problem, types of prevention, and sociodemographic characteristics. Parents should take the necessary responsibility for their children's oral health. Families should be informed about their children's oral health and encouraged to practice.

Keywords

Dental caries, Early childhood caries, Guilt, Parents.

Ebeveynlerin Çocuklarında Mevcut Olan Diş Problemleri Sebebiyle Duydukları Suçluluk Hissinin Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, çocuklarda erken çocukluk çürüğü (EÇÇ) ve şiddetli EÇÇ (S-EÇÇ) durumlarını inceleyerek, ebeveynlerin çocuklarının diş çürüğüne bağlı oluşan problemlerle ilgili suçluluk duygularını değerlendirmek ve ebeveyn suçluluk hissi ile sosyodemografik faktörler arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Çalışmaya 72 aydan küçük diş çürüğü olan çocuklar dahil edildi (n=200). Ebeveynler sosyodemografik bilgileri ve uyarlanmış ECOHIS sorularını içeren iki bölümden oluşan anketi yanıtladı. Sonuçlar ki-kare ve tek faktörlü Lojistik Regresyon testi ile analiz edildi. Çocukların %85.5’i S-ECC, %14.5’i ECC idi. Ebeveynlerin %27.5’i çocuklarındaki diş problemleri nedeniyle suçluluk hissettiğini bildirdi. Ebeveynler problemin kaynağı olarak en yüksek oranla (%40.5) fırçalama yetersizliğini seçti. Ebeveynlerin %95.0’i çocuklarında var olan diş çürüklerinin önlenebileceğini, %73.5’i en çok diş hekimine gitmenin problemi önleyebileceğini belirtti. Ebeveynlerin çocuklarındaki diş problemleri nedeniyle duydukları suçluluk hisleri ile problemlerin kaynakları, önlenebilme türleri ve sosyodemografik özellikler arasında istatistiksel anlamlı ilişki bulunmamıştır. Ebeveynler, çocuklarının ağız sağlığı için gerekli sorumluluğu almalıdır. Aileler, çocuklarının ağız sağlığı konusunda bilgilendirilmeli ve uygulamaya teşvik edilmelidir.

Keywords

Ebeveyn, Erken çocukluk çağı çürükleri, Diş çürükleri, Suçluluk.

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