ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD PERIODONTAL HEALTH AMONG PARENTS OF PEDODONTIC PATIENTS

Meltem Karşıyaka Hendek; Merve Erkmen Almaz; Didem Bezırcı; Ebru Olgun

doi:10.17567/ataunidfd.603744

ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD PERIODONTAL HEALTH AMONG PARENTS OF PEDODONTIC PATIENTS

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Abstract

Aim:Family is the most important environment where children acquire knowledge, attitudes, and habits related to oral health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of parents toward periodontal health and diseases, and the relationship of their knowledge and attitudes with demographic data.

Materials and Methods:500 parents, referred for the treatment of their children were included in the study. The knowledge and attitudes of the parents were assessed using a self-administered and structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed by chi-square test, with the level of significance set at p<0.05.

Results:33.0% parents and 33.6% children brushed their teeth twice or more daily. 17% parents and 8.6% children used dental floss/interdental brush, and 77% parents visited a dentist only when they experienced dental complaints. Most parents incorrectly defined the meaning of dental plaque and did not know its role in the etiology of gingival diseases. 47.4% of them were aware that bleeding gums indicated the presence of periodontal disease, while only 11.8% knew that one of the main reasons of tooth loss was periodontal disease. It was also evident that the use of dental floss significantly increased with an increase income level (p<0.05), and the knowledge and attitude of the parents regarding periodontal health significantly increased with the educational level (p<0.05).

Conclusion:The knowledge and attitude of the parents regarding periodontal health were poor. Thus, an improvement in the knowledge and awareness among the parents can prevent or reduce the severity of many possible periodontal problems in their children.

Key words: Attitude, Child, Knowledge, Parent, Periodontal health

Pedodonti Hastalarının Ebeveynlerinin Periodontal Sağlığa İlişkin Bilgi ve Tutumlarının Değerlendirilmesi

Özet

Amaç: Aile, çocukların ağız sağlığı ile ilgili alışkanlık, bilgi ve tutumlarında etkisi olan en önemli ortamdır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, ebeveynlerin periodontal sağlık ve hastalığa yönelik bilgi ve tutumlarını değerlendirmek ve bilgi ve tutumlarının demografik verilerle ilişkisini araştırmaktı.

Gereç ve Yöntem: Çocuklarının tedavisi için başvuran 500 ebeveyn çalışmaya dahil edildi. Ebeveynlerin bilgi ve tutumları, yapılandırılmış bir anket kullanılarak değerlendirildi. Veriler ki-kare testi ile analiz edildi, anlamlılık düzeyi p<0.05 olarak belirlendi.

Bulgular: Ebeveynlerin %33.0’ı ve çocukların %33.6’sı dişlerini günde iki veya daha fazla fırçalamaktadır. Ebeveynlerin %17’si ve çocukların %8.6’sı diş ipi/ arayüz fırçası kullandığını ve %77'si dental şikayetleri bulunması durumunda diş hekimini ziyaret ettiğini belirtmiştir. Ebeveynlerin çoğunluğu dental plağı yanlış tanımlamış ve diş eti hastalıklarının etiyolojisindeki rolüne doğru cevap vermemiştir. %47.4'ü dişeti kanamasının periodontal hastalığı işaret ettiğini ve %11.4'ü diş kaybının ana nedenlerinden birinin de periodontal hastalık olduğunu bildiğini belirtmiştir. Ayrıca diş ipi kullanımının gelir düzeyi arttıkça anlamlı şekilde arttığı (p<0.05) ve ebeveynlerin periodontal sağlık konusundaki bilgi ve tutumlarının eğitim düzeyi ile anlamlı olarak arttığı da gözlenmiştir (p<0.05).

Sonuç: Ebeveynlerin periodontal sağlık konusundaki bilgi ve tutumu zayıftı. Bu nedenle, ebeveynlerin bilgi ve farkındalıklarında bir gelişme, çocuklarında olası birçok periodontal sorunun ciddiyetini önleyebilir veya azaltabilir.

Anahtar kelimeler: Tutum; Çocuk; Bilgi; Ebeveyn; Periodontal sağlık

Anahtar Kelimeler

Attitude,Child,Knowledge,Parent

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Diş Hekimliği

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Meltem Karşıyaka Hendek
0000-0003-1518-4159

Merve Erkmen Almaz Bu kişi benim
0000-0001-6766-2023

Didem Bezırcı Bu kişi benim
0000-0001-9378-0453

Ebru Olgun Bu kişi benim
0000-0001-7298-8589

Yayımlanma Tarihi

15 Ekim 2019

Gönderilme Tarihi

29 Nisan 2019

Kabul Tarihi

8 Ağustos 2019

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2019 Cilt: 29 Sayı: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17567/ataunidfd.603744

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA92DE86DB

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Karşıyaka Hendek, M., Erkmen Almaz, M., Bezırcı, D., & Olgun, E. (2019). ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD PERIODONTAL HEALTH AMONG PARENTS OF PEDODONTIC PATIENTS. Atatürk Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi, 29(4), 604-610. https://doi.org/10.17567/ataunidfd.603744

AMA

1.Karşıyaka Hendek M, Erkmen Almaz M, Bezırcı D, Olgun E. ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD PERIODONTAL HEALTH AMONG PARENTS OF PEDODONTIC PATIENTS. Ata Diş Hek Fak Derg. 2019;29(4):604-610. doi:10.17567/ataunidfd.603744

Chicago

Karşıyaka Hendek, Meltem, Merve Erkmen Almaz, Didem Bezırcı, ve Ebru Olgun. 2019. “ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD PERIODONTAL HEALTH AMONG PARENTS OF PEDODONTIC PATIENTS”. Atatürk Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 29 (4): 604-10. https://doi.org/10.17567/ataunidfd.603744.

EndNote

Karşıyaka Hendek M, Erkmen Almaz M, Bezırcı D, Olgun E (01 Ekim 2019) ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD PERIODONTAL HEALTH AMONG PARENTS OF PEDODONTIC PATIENTS. Atatürk Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 29 4 604–610.

IEEE

[1]M. Karşıyaka Hendek, M. Erkmen Almaz, D. Bezırcı, ve E. Olgun, “ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD PERIODONTAL HEALTH AMONG PARENTS OF PEDODONTIC PATIENTS”, Ata Diş Hek Fak Derg, c. 29, sy 4, ss. 604–610, Eki. 2019, doi: 10.17567/ataunidfd.603744.

ISNAD

Karşıyaka Hendek, Meltem - Erkmen Almaz, Merve - Bezırcı, Didem - Olgun, Ebru. “ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD PERIODONTAL HEALTH AMONG PARENTS OF PEDODONTIC PATIENTS”. Atatürk Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi 29/4 (01 Ekim 2019): 604-610. https://doi.org/10.17567/ataunidfd.603744.

JAMA

1.Karşıyaka Hendek M, Erkmen Almaz M, Bezırcı D, Olgun E. ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD PERIODONTAL HEALTH AMONG PARENTS OF PEDODONTIC PATIENTS. Ata Diş Hek Fak Derg. 2019;29:604–610.

MLA

Karşıyaka Hendek, Meltem, vd. “ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD PERIODONTAL HEALTH AMONG PARENTS OF PEDODONTIC PATIENTS”. Atatürk Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 29, sy 4, Ekim 2019, ss. 604-10, doi:10.17567/ataunidfd.603744.

Vancouver

1.Meltem Karşıyaka Hendek, Merve Erkmen Almaz, Didem Bezırcı, Ebru Olgun. ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD PERIODONTAL HEALTH AMONG PARENTS OF PEDODONTIC PATIENTS. Ata Diş Hek Fak Derg. 01 Ekim 2019;29(4):604-10. doi:10.17567/ataunidfd.603744