Antibiotic, Oral Health Care, Parents, Pediatric Dentistry
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to assess parents' knowledge of antibiotic use and its relationship with their children's oral health.
Detailed description
This study included 805 children (ages 3-14 years) and their parents. A face-to-face questionnaire with 45 items was used to assess parental knowledge and attitudes using the PAPA (Parental Perceptions on Antibiotics) scale. Children's oral health was clinically evaluated using DMFT (decayed, missing, and filled teeth) and PUFA (pulpal involvement, ulceration, fistula, and abscess) indices.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Children whose parents were literate in Turkish, enabling reliable communication. * Children whose parents had no communication impairments, ensuring accurate data collection.
Exclusion criteria
* Children who attended the clinic with a legal guardian or relative other than their parents. * Children whose parents had inadequate health status preventing successful completion of the questionnaire. * Children with any diagnosed mental illness. * Children whose parents had any diagnosed mental illness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Parental Knowledge and Beliefs on Antibiotic Use (Knowledge and Beliefs Subscale of the PAPA Scale) | 1 month | Evaluation of parents' knowledge level and misbeliefs regarding antibiotic use: This score is obtained from the Knowledge and Beliefs subscale of the PAPA scale and measures the level of knowledge of parents on issues such as the necessity and appropriateness of antibiotics. |
| DMFT Index (Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth) Score | 1 month | The DMFT index assesses the dental caries experience by counting the number of decayed, missing, and filled permanent teeth. Scores range from 0 to 28 (or 32 depending on dentition), where higher scores indicate worse dental health (more caries experience). |
| PUFA Index (Pulpal involvement, Ulceration, Fistula, and Abscess) Score | 1 month | The PUFA index measures the clinical consequences of untreated dental caries, including pulpal involvement, ulceration, fistula, and abscess formation. Scores range from 0 to 4, where higher scores indicate more severe clinical complications due to untreated caries. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed