Knowledge and Behavior Toward Early Childhood Caries

400 mothers are at least 18 years of age who have at least a child with minimum age of 6 years or even younger will be selected from the outpatient clinics of October University for Modern Sciences and arts (MSA). The questionnaire will be administrated to obtain socio demographic information and to assess their oral health beliefs, knowledge, behaviors and the possible barriers for their accessing oral health care.

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Key information

Conditions

Early Childhood Caries Behavior

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

October University of Modern Sciences and Arts

Cairo, Egypt

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

mothers are at least 18 years of age who have at least a child with minimum age of 6 years or even younger

Exclusion criteria

mothers are refuse to participate in the study or sign the consent

Treatment and study plan

early childhood caries

Behavioral

a questionnaire evaluates the oral health beliefs, knowledge, and behaviors of a sample representing Egyptian mothers toward early childhood caries

Primary outcomes

evaluation of the oral health beliefs, knowledge, and behavioral attitudes towards early childhood caries

Time frame: 3 months

data collected from the questionnaire

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

October University for Modern Sciences and Arts

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Oral Health Beliefs, Knowledge, and Behavioral Attitudes of Egyptian Mothers Towards Early Childhood Caries

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Oct 3, 2018
Registry last updated: Jan 10, 2019

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