Mohamadian F, Aghaali M, Dalir M M, Saleh A, Mehdipour A. Investigating the correlation of parent’s attitudes toward behavior guidance techniques in pediatric dentistry treatment with personality types and parenting styles in Qom city, Iran, 2022. Qom Univ Med Sci J 2024; 18
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1- Qom university of medical sciences
2- Qom university of medical sciences , mehdipoor_aida@yahoo.com
Abstract: (651 Views)
Background & Objectives: Appropriate behavior management techniques for child patients who refer to dental clinics leads to increased cooperation between children and parents with dentist. The purpose of this study is to determine the attitude of parents about the types of behavior management techniques used in children’s dental treatment and its relationship with personality type and parenting style.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 73 eligible parents in 2022 in Qom city, among parents of children referred to dental clinics, using three questionnaires. Friedman-Rosenman and Baumrind and self-constructed questionnaires. Data were analyzed using chi-square test, T test and Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results: The mean age of parents was 5.97 ± 34.13, the mean age of their children was 2.59 ± 5.91. (27 males and 46 females). Hand over mouth (4.06), Papoose board (4.09), physical restraint (4.8) and general anesthesia (4.4) techniques had lowest, Voice control (4.9) and sedation techniques (5.5) had medium and tell-show-do (7.5), positive reinforcement (6.2) and mouth prop (5.9) techniques had highest mean scores among all. There was a significant relationship between personality type and parenting style with parents' attitude (P=0.04, P=0.028). There was no significant relationship between gender and age with parents' attitude (P=0.655, P=0.3).
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Conclusion: Hand-on-mouth, papoose board, physical restraint and anesthesia techniques showed the least compliance. positive reinforcement, tell-show-do and mouth prop techniques had the most compliance. Parents personality type and parenting style showed relation with attitude towards behavior management techniques in dental clinic.
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دندانپزشکی Received: 2023/11/2 | Accepted: 2024/01/28 | Published: 2024/04/29