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dc.contributor.authorKowash, Mawlood B.
dc.contributor.authorHussein, Iyad
dc.contributor.authorHassan Khamis, Amar
dc.contributor.authorEl-Halabi, Manal
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-10T08:55:24Z
dc.date.available2021-10-10T08:55:24Z
dc.date.issued2017-12-17
dc.identifier.other304-2017.27
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.mbru.ac.ae/handle/1/508
dc.description.abstractObjective: The improvement of children’s oral health, a world global health target, is essential to general health and quality of life. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of mothers toward their children’s oral health in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Materials and Methods: A cross sectional interview based study was conducted among 383 mothers of preschool children (average age 3.49 [+1.63 years]) attending Sharjah Dental Center, UAE. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software for Windows, version 20.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Results: Adequate knowledge was found among 58.2% of mothers, 99% exhibited excellent attitude, and only 20% followed good practices toward their children’s oral health. Poor knowledge and practice of mothers were significantly associated with mothers’ occupation and education. Employed mothers had a significantly higher score of knowledge. Mothers with secondary education and university qualifications had significantly higher scores of practice compared with mothers with primary education. Conclusions: Although mothers had better than average knowledge and excellent attitude toward their children’s oral health issues; most of them carried out improper practices. Mothers’ educational and employment backgrounds were significant influencing factors.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectKnowledgeen_US
dc.subjectMaternal practicesen_US
dc.subjectOral Healthen_US
dc.subjectPreschool childrenen_US
dc.subjectSharjahen_US
dc.subjectUnited Arab Emiratesen_US
dc.subjectUAEen_US
dc.titleOral Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Sharjah Mothers of Preschool Children, United Arab Emiratesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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