Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chennai, India - Professor, Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry.
Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chennai, India - Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry.
Eur J Paediatr Dent. 2021;22(1):75-79. doi: 10.23804/ejpd.2021.22.01.14.
Behaviour management is one of the essential skills of paediatric dentists. Appropriate use of behavioural principles helps the child in developing the skills and behaviours necessary to willingly undergo dental care, not hindered by undue anxiety or fear. However, very little is known about the knowledge of principles regarding behaviour management among paediatric dentists. Contingency management which is based on the principles of behaviour analysis is a widely accepted behavioural management technique and it includes reinforcement and punishment. The aim and objective of this study was to assess the knowledge of paediatric dentists regarding behavioural management principles related to contingency management.
A cross- sectional survey was conducted among paediatric dental professionals and post-graduate students pursuing masters in paediatric dentistry across Tamil Nadu, India using Knowledge of Behavioural Principles as Applied to Children (KBPAC) questionnaire modified for the dental setting. The data were obtained, tabulated and statistically analysed using SPSS.
Responses were obtained from 130 participants, comprising 67 paediatric dental professionals and 63 post-graduate students. The overall average knowledge score was 40.72%. The mean knowledge level of paediatric dental professionals was (0.4378) versus (0.3597) among post-graduate students (p <0.05).
Knowledge of behavioural management principles related to contingency management among paediatric dentists in Tamil Nadu, India is low.
行为管理是儿童牙医的必备技能之一。适当运用行为原则有助于儿童发展必要的技能和行为，使其愿意接受口腔护理，而不会产生过度的焦虑或恐惧。然而，对于儿童牙医在行为管理方面的原则知识，我们知之甚少。基于行为分析原理的行为矫正技术是一种广泛接受的行为管理技术，它包括强化和惩罚。本研究的目的是评估印度泰米尔纳德邦的儿童牙医对与行为矫正相关的行为管理原则的知识。
在印度泰米尔纳德邦，我们对从事儿童牙科工作的专业人员和攻读儿童牙科硕士的研究生进行了横断面调查，使用了经过牙科环境修改的儿童行为原则知识（KBPAC）问卷。使用 SPSS 获得、制表和统计分析数据。
共收到 130 名参与者的回复，其中包括 67 名儿童牙科专业人员和 63 名研究生。总体平均知识得分为 40.72%。儿童牙科专业人员的平均知识水平为（0.4378），而研究生的平均知识水平为（0.3597）（p<0.05）。
印度泰米尔纳德邦儿童牙医对行为矫正相关行为管理原则的知识水平较低。
