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Factors Related to the Passive Attitude of Caregivers on Dental Care Visit When Elementary and Junior High School Children Are Diagnosed with Dental Caries by Yuko Inoue; Yusuke Matsuyama; Aya Isumi; Satomi Doi; Manami Ochi; Takeo Fujiwara is a Social Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.

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Objectives Early diagnosis and treatment are particularly important for children who have dental caries. It has been reported that some children are not taken to a dental clinic even though they are diagnosed with dental caries at school dental check-ups. The purpose of this study is to investigate factors related to the passive attitude of caregivers regarding dental care visits when elementary and junior high school children are diagnosed with dental caries.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted utilizing data from the 2016 Adachi Child Health Impact of Living Difficulty (A-CHILD) study. A questionnaire was administered to 1,994 parents of 4th and 6th grade students in elementary school, and 8th grade students in junior high school. Out of the 1,994 parents, 1,652 (83%) responded. Caregivers were asked whether they take their child to the dental clinic immediately if their child is diagnosed with dental caries. Those who answered "cannot take immediately" were defined as caregivers with a passive attitude towards dental care visits. Their reasoning was further probed by the questionnaire. The validity of the answer (i.e., taking their child to the dental clinic) was assess

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Author
Yuko Inoue; Yusuke Matsuyama; Aya Isumi; Satomi Doi; Manami Ochi; Takeo Fujiwara
Published
2020
Language
JA
Field
Social Sciences

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