Perception of mothers about dental caries of their children in Erbil city, Iraq: A qualitative study
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https://doi.org/10.15218/crewh.2022.07Keywords:
Dental caries, Mother’s experience, Health education, Erbil city, IraqAbstract
Background & objectives: Mother's health education is an important factor and has a significant effect on child tooth decay. This study aimed to identify perception of mother about dental caries of their children in Erbil city, Iraq.
Methods: A qualitative study involving interviewing 29 women was conducted in Erbil, Iraq, from December 2021 to June 2022. Required data were gathered by conducting in-depth semi-structured interviews with participants. The interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. The scripts were analyzed using the six methodological activities of Van Manen (1990), and the themes were extracted.
Results: Most mothers said that their child's teeth are rotten because of eating sweets and not brushing their teeth. The majority of mothers did not know the type of teeth and symptoms of tooth decay in their children. Most of them thought that the milk tooth falls out by itself and is replaced by another tooth. Many suggestions have been made to improve dental health of the children like putting oral health program in the curriculum of the schools, education programs for the mother.
Conclusions: Most of the mothers do not have information about teeth decay. They took their child to dentist, when their child restless due to tooth pain. Mothers suggested that, ministry of health and education should work together to increase dental health education of children and mothers.
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