Paediatric Dentistry Section, Hamad Dental Centre, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2021 Jun;22(3):375-385. doi: 10.1007/s40368-020-00560-8. Epub 2020 Sep 9.
The purposes of this study were to investigate paediatric dental practitioners' training and confidence in using dental behaviour management techniques in the Arabian region and to assess the factors influencing the application of advanced behaviour management techniques.
An online questionnaire was distributed to paediatric dental practitioners in the Arabian region. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and Pearson Chi Square.
A total of 113 responses were obtained. Of these, the majority were from Egypt (45%, n = 51). Just over half of the respondents were registered as specialists at the country where they were practicing paediatric dentistry (53%, n = 60). The use of behaviour management techniques varied amongst participants with tell-show-do (95%, n = 107) and positive reinforcement (89%, n = 101) being the most routinely used techniques. The majority of participants reported using voice control (83%) and parental separation (68%) techniques. Hand over mouth exercise (HOME) was only used by 24% (n = 27) of participants, whilst just over half of the participants, 53%, reported using protective stabilisation. A significant association was shown between country of practice, country of obtaining paediatric dental training, speciality status and the use of advanced behaviour management techniques, whilst confidence in using HOME and sedation were associated with work setting and country of practice, respectively.
The use of advanced behaviour management techniques was found to be high amongst respondents in the Arabian region. The lack of training in using these techniques, however, is of concern. Further assessment of the factors affecting the use of and confidence in applying advanced behaviour management techniques in the Arabian region is needed.
本研究旨在调查阿拉伯地区儿童牙科医生在使用牙科行为管理技术方面的培训和信心，并评估影响先进行为管理技术应用的因素。
本研究采用在线问卷调查的方式，对阿拉伯地区的儿童牙科医生进行调查。采用描述性统计和 Pearson Chi Square 进行数据分析。
共收到 113 份回复。其中，大多数来自埃及（45%，n=51）。超过一半的受访者在其所在国家/地区注册为儿科牙医专家（53%，n=60）。参与者使用行为管理技术的情况各不相同，其中 tell-show-do（95%，n=107）和正强化（89%，n=101）是最常使用的技术。大多数参与者报告使用声音控制（83%）和父母分离（68%）技术。仅 24%（n=27）的参与者使用 HAND OVER MOUTH EXERCISE（HOME），而超过一半的参与者（53%）报告使用保护性稳定技术。实践国家/地区、获得儿童牙科培训的国家/地区、专业地位与先进行为管理技术的使用之间存在显著关联，而 HOME 和镇静的使用信心与工作环境和实践国家/地区相关。
阿拉伯地区受访者使用先进行为管理技术的比例较高。然而，这些技术的培训不足令人担忧。需要进一步评估影响阿拉伯地区先进行为管理技术使用和应用信心的因素。
