Znanje i praksa roditelja povezana s oralnim zdravljem djece predškolske dobi

master's thesis

• Title (english): Parental knowledge and practice related to the oral health of preschool children
• Author: Sanja Kolarić
• Mentor: Marjeta Majer (mentor)
• Committee member: Vera Musil (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Tea Vukušić Rukavina (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marjeta Majer (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; School of Medicine; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-09-26, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Public Health and Health Care

Abstract

Uvod: U vrijeme rasta i razvoja djeteta roditelji imaju ključnu ulogu u usvajanju zdravih
navika te očuvanju zdravlja djece, uključujući i oralno zdravlje. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je
ispitati znanje i praksu roditelja pri očuvanju oralnog zdravlja djece predškolske dobi.
Ispitanici i metode: Ispitanici u istraživanju bili su roditelji (N=100) djece koja su bila
pacijenti Zavoda za dječju i preventivnu stomatologiju Kliničkog bolničkog centra Zagreb u
periodu od 15. ožujka. do 2. svibnja 2022. godine. Provedeno je presječno istraživanje uz
pomoć upitnika koji je ispunjavan u obliku olovka-papir, anonimno i dobrovoljno. Podatci
dobiveni istraživanjem obrađeni su metodama deskriptivne statistike (tablice frekvencije, hi
kvadrat test, Fisherov egzaktni test) i prikazani na razini značajnosti od α=0,05.
Rezultati: Od ukupnog broja ispitanika, najveći udio naveo je da je prvi posjet doktoru
dentalne medicine bio u dobi od dvije i tri godine djeteta (29% i 34%), a pri tome je kao
razlog najčešće naveden preventivni pregled (37%) i karijes (33%). Šezdeset sedam posto
ispitanika je navelo da je dijete imalo bolove zbog karijesa, a 17% da odlaze s djetetom
doktoru dentalne medicine samo ako ono ima bolove i to značajno više u dobnoj skupini do
34 godine u odnosu na ispitanike u dobi od 35-44 godine (29,2% vs 10,9%; P<0,001).Tri
četvrtine ispitanika (76%) navelo je da njihovo dijete ima zubni karijes, 81% da dijete ima
saniranih zuba. Svega 36% ispitanika bi znalo kako postupiti u slučaju dentalne traume
djeteta, od toga značajno više u dobnoj skupini do 34 godine u odnosu na ispitanike u dobi
od 45 godina i starije (50,0% vs 18,2%; P<0,001). Čak 66% ispitanika navelo je da dijete
svakodnevno konzumira slatkiše i grickalice, a 33% da dijete svaki dan pije zaslađene
napitke. Najveći udio ispitanika naveo je da njihovo dijete pere zube dva puta dnevno (68%),
73% uz pomoć odrasle osobe. Statistički značajna razlika u odgovorima s obzirom na razinu
obrazovanja ispitanika nije utvrđena.
Zaključak: Znanje i praksa roditelja djece predškolske dobi o mjerama očuvanja i
unaprjeđenja oralnog zdravlja je nedostatno što upućuje na potrebu sustavne edukacije u
tom segmentu uz važnu ulogu medicinskih sestara/tehničara.

Abstract (english)

Introduction: During the growth and development, parents play a key role in adopting
healthy habits and preserving children's health, including oral health.
The aim of this study was to examine the knowledge and practice of parents in preserving
the oral health of preschool children.
Respondents and methods: Respondents in the research were parents (N=100) of children
who were patients of the Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry of the Zagreb
Clinical Hospital Center in the period from March 15th until May 2nd, 2022. A cross-sectional
study was conducted with a questionnaire that was filled out in the form of pencil and paper,
anonymously and voluntarily. The data were analysed by descriptive statistics methods
(frequency tables, chi-square test, Fisher's exact test) and presented at a significance level
of α=0.05.
Results: Out of the total number of respondents, the highest number stated that the first visit
to the doctor of dental medicine was at the age of two and three years of a child (29% and
34%, respectively), and the most common reason was a preventive examination (37%) and
caries (33%). 67% of the respondents stated that the child had pain due to tooth decay, and
17% that they take the child to the dentist only if the child is in pain, significantly more in the
age group up to 34 years than in age group 35-44 (29.2% vs 10.9%; P<0.001). 76%
indicated that their child had dental caries, 81% repaired teeth. Only 36% of respondents
would know how to act in the case of dental trauma, of which significantly more in the age
group up to 34 years compared to 45 years and older (50.0% vs 18.2%; P<0.001). 66% of
the respondents stated that child consumes sweets and snacks every day, and 33% that
child drinks sweetened beverages every day. The highest number of respondents stated that
their child brushes their teeth twice a day (68%), 73% with the help of an adult. A statistically
significant difference in the answers with regard to the level of education of the respondents
was not determined.
Conclusion: The knowledge and practice of parents of preschool children about measures
of preserving and improving oral health is insufficient, which points to the need for systematic
education in that segment.

• Keywords: roditelji; znanje; praksa; oralno zdravlje; djeca predškolske dobi
• Keywords (english): parents; knowledge; practice; oral health; preschool children
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:105:893083
• Study programme: Title: Studies in Nursing; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra sestrinstva (magistar/magistra sestrinstva)
• Type of resource: Text
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