Behavioral intervention: a tool in early childhood caries prevention.

BARTOŠOVÁ, Michaela, Miroslav SVĚTLÁK, Martina KUKLETOVÁ, Petra BOŘILOVÁ LINHARTOVÁ and Lydie IZAKOVIČOVÁ HOLLÁ. Behavioral intervention: a tool in early childhood caries prevention. In 14th Congress of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry. 2018.

Basic information

• Original name: Behavioral intervention: a tool in early childhood caries prevention.
• Name in Czech: Behaviorální intervence: nástroj primární prevence zubního kazu u dětí
• Name (in English): Behavioral intervention: a tool in early childhood caries prevention.
• Authors: BARTOŠOVÁ, Michaela (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Miroslav SVĚTLÁK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Martina KUKLETOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Petra BOŘILOVÁ LINHARTOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Lydie IZAKOVIČOVÁ HOLLÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: 14th Congress of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, 2018.

Other information

• Original language: Czech
• Type of outcome: Conference abstract
• Field of Study: 30208 Dentistry, oral surgery and medicine
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14110/18:00103178
• Organization unit: Faculty of Medicine
• Keywords (in Czech): primární prevence, behaviorální intervence, ECC, zubní kaz
• Keywords in English: primary prevention; ECC; behavioral intervention; dental caries

Abstract

AIM: The aim was to find out whether tools of behavioral intervention can affect behavior of mothers of infants within prevention of early childhood caries. METHODS: 39 mothers of infants which completed originally designed questionnaire containing 10 positive and 10 negative pictorial and text infomation related to dental caries were included. Oral status of their one-year-old children was examined. The emotional impact of the text and pictorial stimuli was evaluated using the Self-Assessment Manikin (SAM) technique, which represents three emotional dimensions: valence, arousal, and domination. RESULTS: The results proved that negative pictorial and text warnings about caries risks development had a potential to evoke emotional responses in mothers. Mothers rated themselves as in high control over the individual submitted stimuli. A significant correlation between the negative and positive stimuli was recorded (P<0.01): a more dangerous stimulus (less valence) was associated with a higher arousal and a more pleasant stimulus was associated with a higher mothers’ sense of being in control over it. On the contrary, the higher arousal it caused, the less in control they were (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: We assume, if mothers experience negative warnings arousing strong emotions of fear about their children’s health, it is advisable to offer them at the same time a solution how to avoid possible consequences of their behavior. Appropriate prevention measures, i.e. a combination of negative and positive pictorial and text information, could be presented to mothers in the waiting-rooms of pediatricians, dental practitioners, on pre-school notice boards, or labels of sweetened drinks.

Abstract (in English)

AIM: The aim was to find out whether tools of behavioral intervention can affect behavior of mothers of infants within prevention of early childhood caries. METHODS: 39 mothers of infants which completed originally designed questionnaire containing 10 positive and 10 negative pictorial and text infomation related to dental caries were included. Oral status of their one-year-old children was examined. The emotional impact of the text and pictorial stimuli was evaluated using the Self-Assessment Manikin (SAM) technique, which represents three emotional dimensions: valence, arousal, and domination. RESULTS: The results proved that negative pictorial and text warnings about caries risks development had a potential to evoke emotional responses in mothers. Mothers rated themselves as in high control over the individual submitted stimuli. A significant correlation between the negative and positive stimuli was recorded (P<0.01): a more dangerous stimulus (less valence) was associated with a higher arousal and a more pleasant stimulus was associated with a higher mothers’ sense of being in control over it. On the contrary, the higher arousal it caused, the less in control they were (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: We assume, if mothers experience negative warnings arousing strong emotions of fear about their children’s health, it is advisable to offer them at the same time a solution how to avoid possible consequences of their behavior. Appropriate prevention measures, i.e. a combination of negative and positive pictorial and text information, could be presented to mothers in the waiting-rooms of pediatricians, dental practitioners, on pre-school notice boards, or labels of sweetened drinks.

Links

• MUNI/A/1008/2017, interní kód MU: Name: Etiopatogenetické aspekty, diagnostika a léčba vybraných onemocnění dutiny ústní

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

• NV17-30439A, research and development project: Name: Moderní biotechnologické a behaviorální přístupy ve výzkumu zubního kazu a strategie jeho prevence