Dental caries (tooth decay) of young autistic children Oral Health Dental caries
Conditions
Interventions
This study is part of a larger NIHR RfPB funded project called "toothPASTE". The study aims to develop an intervention that helps families to be confident in looking after their autistic child's teeth
therefore, the first step is to speak to those with lived experience to understand the wider context within West Yorkshire. As such, the current study will interview autistic children, families of aut
Sponsors
University of Leeds
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Interviews with autistic children: 1. Diagnosed with autism or be on the autism pathway 2. Between the ages of 5-14 years 3. Predominantly located within West Yorkshire Qualitative interviews/focus groups with families of autistic children: 1. Family member of an autistic child (aged 5 years old or younger) or have a child on the autism pathway 2. Over the age of 18 years 3. Predominantly located within West Yorkshire Qualitative interviews/focus groups with professionals: 1. Located within West Yorkshire, where their information will provide valuable information about the differences in approach to enable a wider understanding of the West Yorkshire region. Other professionals working outside West Yorkshire may be approached if delivering "gold standard" services but only if the information they provide is relevant to the West Yorkshire region. 2. Experience of working with/supporting autistic children (aged 5 years old or younger)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For interviews with autistic children, the resarchers will exclude children under the age of 5 years old and over the age of 14 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Children's and families of young autistic children's oral health experiences, including their current oral health practices, navigating the support services and their views on the design of an effective oral health intervention, will be measured using qualitative interviews at a single timepoint. Data will be analysed using framework analysis. 2. Professionals' oral health experiences, including their current practice, their opportunities, capabilities, and motivation for providing oral health support to families and their views on the design of an effective oral health intervention, will be measured using qualitative interviews at a single timepoint. Data will be analysed using Framework analysis. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactAmrit Bhatti
Outcome results
None listed