Odeh Ruba, Brigi Carel, Walia Tarun, Hashim Raghad
Clinical Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE.
Basic Medical and Dental Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE.
Int J Dent. 2024 Nov 14;2024:5893717. doi: 10.1155/2024/5893717. eCollection 2024.
The presence of parents during dental treatment in children is a controversial concern in dental practice. This is because of conflicting views and practices regarding the presence of parents. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate parental response to their presence/absence during their child's dental treatment and to determine the factors that would influence their decision. A cross-sectional survey questionnaire was administered to United Arab Emirates (UAE) parents. A total of 240 parents participated in the survey, which contained 15 questions that analyzed the participants' demographic details, dental procedures influencing parental separation, and factors influencing their desire to be present during their child's dental treatment. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests ( < 0.05). The majority (78%) of the parents chose to stay with their children during dental treatment, with a higher prevalence of female parents. The results showed that more parents opted to be with their children during invasive procedures. Younger parents are more likely to stay with their children during dental treatment. The factors influencing parental presence/absence in the dental treatment room depended on the age and nationality of the parent and the type of dental procedure ( < 0.05). Dental practitioners must provide parents with sufficient opportunities to be present during their children's dental procedures. The factors influencing parental presence/absence should be considered before deciding whether to include or exclude parents in the dental treatment room.
在儿童牙科治疗过程中家长的陪伴是牙科实践中一个颇具争议的问题。这是因为对于家长陪伴存在相互矛盾的观点和做法。因此，本研究的目的是评估家长对于在孩子牙科治疗期间陪伴与否的反应，并确定影响他们这一决定的因素。对阿拉伯联合酋长国（阿联酋）的家长进行了一项横断面调查问卷。共有240名家长参与了调查，问卷包含15个问题，分析了参与者的人口统计学细节、影响家长与孩子分开的牙科治疗程序以及影响他们在孩子牙科治疗期间陪伴意愿的因素。使用描述性统计和卡方检验（<0.05）对数据进行分析。大多数（78%）家长选择在孩子牙科治疗期间陪伴，其中女性家长的比例更高。结果表明，更多家长选择在侵入性治疗过程中陪伴孩子。年轻家长在孩子牙科治疗期间更有可能陪伴。影响家长在牙科治疗室陪伴与否的因素取决于家长的年龄、国籍以及牙科治疗程序的类型（<0.05）。牙科从业者必须为家长提供足够的机会，让他们在孩子牙科治疗过程中陪伴。在决定是否让家长进入或不让家长进入牙科治疗室之前，应考虑影响家长陪伴与否的因素。
