Preferences About Personal Protective Equipment

June 18, 2021 updated by: Sema Aydınoglu, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

Children and Parents' Preferences About the Appearance of Dentists With Respect to Personal Protective Equipment in Pediatric Dentistry

Personal protective equipment (PPE) gained importance during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which is a global hot topic for all healthcare staff.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

To assess children and parents preferences about dentists' appearance concerning their PPE and to determine the relationship between the preferences of the children and their parents.

A total of 250 children aged with 6-12 years and their parents were enrolled in the study. Standardised pictures with different sex, attire, eye protector, hair protector, mask and gloves were shown to children and their parents separately and asked to chose their preferences. Dental anxiety of children and their parents were determined with MCDASf and MDAS, respectively. Decayed-missing-filled teeth (DMFT) index was employed to the children.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

500

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Rize, Turkey
        • Sema Aydinoglu

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

6 years to 12 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

children who presented for the first time to the Faculty of Dentistry in Rize and their parents

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • aged 6-12 years and their parents,
  • intellectually sufficient to complete the questionnaire,
  • with voluntariness to take part in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • had mental or physical disorders, cooperation problems or dental pain

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Children
  1. The Faces Version of Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDASf), which is a psychometric dental anxiety scale for children with eight questions, was used to determine the dental anxiety levels of the children.
  2. The children's preferences for the appearance of dentists were determined in the second part.
  3. Routine dental examinations of children with a dental mirror and artificial light were completed by an experienced pediatric dentist according to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and criteria.
Behavioral: Dental anxiety scales
  • The Faces Version of Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDASf), which is a psychometric dental anxiety scale for children with eight questions, was used to determine the dental anxiety levels of the children. The scores of each question are represented by varying cartoon faces according to emotions ranging from 1 'relaxed' to 5 'very anxious'. The total scores range from 8 to 40. The scores were categorized as not anxious (>9), slightly anxious (9-16), fairly anxious (17-24), very anxious (25-32), and extremely anxious (33-40).
  • the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) was administered to parents, differently from children. The MDAS has five questions. The scores of each question range from 1 'relaxed' to 5 'very anxious.' The total score ranges from 5 to 25.
Parents
  1. The questionnaire including demographic information (age, sex, and medical and dental history) was applied to the parents.
  2. In the second section, the MDAS was administered to parents, differently from children.
  3. The parents' preferences for the appearance of dentists were determined in the second part.
Behavioral: Dental anxiety scales
  • The Faces Version of Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale (MCDASf), which is a psychometric dental anxiety scale for children with eight questions, was used to determine the dental anxiety levels of the children. The scores of each question are represented by varying cartoon faces according to emotions ranging from 1 'relaxed' to 5 'very anxious'. The total scores range from 8 to 40. The scores were categorized as not anxious (>9), slightly anxious (9-16), fairly anxious (17-24), very anxious (25-32), and extremely anxious (33-40).
  • the Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS) was administered to parents, differently from children. The MDAS has five questions. The scores of each question range from 1 'relaxed' to 5 'very anxious.' The total score ranges from 5 to 25.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
To assess children and parents preferences about dentists' appearance concerning their PPE and to determine the relationship between the preferences of the children and their parents according to dental anxiety levels.
Time Frame: for two months from the beginning of the study
Standardised pictures with different sex, attire, eye protector, hair protector, mask and gloves were shown to children and their parents separately and asked to chose their preferences. Dental anxiety of children and their parents were determined with MCDASf and MDAS, respectively.
for two months from the beginning of the study

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 15, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 30, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

April 5, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 18, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 18, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

June 21, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 21, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 18, 2021

Last Verified

June 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 81

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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