Journal article
Caregivers' understanding of fluoride varnish: implications for future clinical strategies and research on preventive care decision making
Journal of public health dentistry, Vol.78(4), pp.282-286
09/01/2018
DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12277
PMCID: PMC6279504
PMID: 30152869
Abstract
Objective
To describe caregivers' understanding of fluoride varnish.
MethodsResultsWe administered the Oral Health Literacy Inventory for Parents within a pediatric dental clinic (N = 113). Caregivers were asked to read and define each item. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and coded inductively. The main analyses focused on responses to fluoride varnish and were conducted at the response level.
Of the 140 responses, 22.1 percent of the responses indicated lack of knowledge about fluoride varnish, 23.6 percent that it was for teeth, 8.6 percent as something in toothpaste or water, and 45.7 percent as something that helps teeth. About 52.7 percent of responses indicated lack of knowledge, incomplete, or incorrect understanding. At the caregiver-level, 50.4 percent did not know what fluoride varnish was or provided an incorrect or incomplete response.
ConclusionMany caregivers have an incomplete or inaccurate understanding of fluoride varnish, which has implications for how healthcare providers communicate about preventive care and future research on caregiver decision making.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Caregivers' understanding of fluoride varnish: implications for future clinical strategies and research on preventive care decision making
- Creators
- Donald L. Chi - University of WashingtonJulia Richman - University of WashingtonKirsten Senturia - University of WashingtonEllen Zahlis - University of Washington
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of public health dentistry, Vol.78(4), pp.282-286
- Publisher
- Wiley
- DOI
- 10.1111/jphd.12277
- PMID
- 30152869
- PMCID
- PMC6279504
- ISSN
- 0022-4006
- eISSN
- 1752-7325
- Number of pages
- 5
- Grant note
- Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University K08DE020856 / U.S. National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Grant William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Program K08DE020856 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/01/2018
- Academic Unit
- Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984283857102771
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