Challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorders Families Towards Oral Health Care in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding oral health care among parents of autistic children and also the challenges faced by them in providing dental care for their Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) children’s in four regions of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Material and Meth...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Association of Support to Oral Health Research (APESB)
2022-03-01
|
| Series: | Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://revista.uepb.edu.br/PBOCI/article/view/1095 |
| _version_ | 1818646456420007936 |
|---|---|
| author | Kholood A. Sanad AlHammad Aldhalaan M. Hesham Moneer Zakria Mohammed Alghazi Aman Jobeir Reem M. AlDhalaan Abdulaziz M. AlMuhanna Kiran Kumar Ganji Hezekiah Mosadomi |
| author_facet | Kholood A. Sanad AlHammad Aldhalaan M. Hesham Moneer Zakria Mohammed Alghazi Aman Jobeir Reem M. AlDhalaan Abdulaziz M. AlMuhanna Kiran Kumar Ganji Hezekiah Mosadomi |
| author_sort | Kholood A. Sanad AlHammad |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding oral health care among parents of autistic children and also the challenges faced by them in providing dental care for their Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) children’s in four regions of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Material and Methods: In total, 263 parents of autistic children participated in this cross-sectional study who were enrolled from 4 major regions of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire formulated in simple Arabic was distributed to parents of children diagnosed with autism or any form of ASD. The questionnaires consisted of demographic questions and also to assess their knowledge on oral health, child’s oral hygiene practices and visits to their dentist, oral hygiene, experience and challenges in waiting room area before the dental treatment, acceptance of treatment or rejection, accessibility to find non-dental centers either government or private for treatment and their recommendations. Results: All the parents brushed their child’s teeth using a toothbrush and fluoridated toothpaste. A total of 29.7% of the parents informed that their child never brushes teeth. A total of 41.4% of the parents visit the dental clinic when the child complains about dental problems and 54% find difficulty in locating appropriate dental clinic to deal with their ASD children. Most parents reported taking their child to a private office (38.8%). Only 3.8% of parents reported that their children had seizures during dental procedures. Conclusion: The knowledge toward oral health was found to be inadequate among the majority of the parents. Parents of ASD children need to be educated about the consequences of oral health neglect and the importance of regular check-ups.
|
| first_indexed | 2024-12-17T00:46:56Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-12d19b25e3424099b63068744ba2244f |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1519-0501 1983-4632 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-17T00:46:56Z |
| publishDate | 2022-03-01 |
| publisher | Association of Support to Oral Health Research (APESB) |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada |
| spelling | doaj.art-12d19b25e3424099b63068744ba2244f2022-12-21T22:09:52ZengAssociation of Support to Oral Health Research (APESB)Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada1519-05011983-46322022-03-0120Challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorders Families Towards Oral Health Care in Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaKholood A. Sanad AlHammadAldhalaan M. HeshamMoneer ZakriaMohammed AlghaziAman JobeirReem M. AlDhalaanAbdulaziz M. AlMuhannaKiran Kumar GanjiHezekiah Mosadomi Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding oral health care among parents of autistic children and also the challenges faced by them in providing dental care for their Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) children’s in four regions of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Material and Methods: In total, 263 parents of autistic children participated in this cross-sectional study who were enrolled from 4 major regions of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire formulated in simple Arabic was distributed to parents of children diagnosed with autism or any form of ASD. The questionnaires consisted of demographic questions and also to assess their knowledge on oral health, child’s oral hygiene practices and visits to their dentist, oral hygiene, experience and challenges in waiting room area before the dental treatment, acceptance of treatment or rejection, accessibility to find non-dental centers either government or private for treatment and their recommendations. Results: All the parents brushed their child’s teeth using a toothbrush and fluoridated toothpaste. A total of 29.7% of the parents informed that their child never brushes teeth. A total of 41.4% of the parents visit the dental clinic when the child complains about dental problems and 54% find difficulty in locating appropriate dental clinic to deal with their ASD children. Most parents reported taking their child to a private office (38.8%). Only 3.8% of parents reported that their children had seizures during dental procedures. Conclusion: The knowledge toward oral health was found to be inadequate among the majority of the parents. Parents of ASD children need to be educated about the consequences of oral health neglect and the importance of regular check-ups. https://revista.uepb.edu.br/PBOCI/article/view/1095Autism Spectrum DisorderChildHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice |
| spellingShingle | Kholood A. Sanad AlHammad Aldhalaan M. Hesham Moneer Zakria Mohammed Alghazi Aman Jobeir Reem M. AlDhalaan Abdulaziz M. AlMuhanna Kiran Kumar Ganji Hezekiah Mosadomi Challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorders Families Towards Oral Health Care in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada Autism Spectrum Disorder Child Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice |
| title | Challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorders Families Towards Oral Health Care in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorders Families Towards Oral Health Care in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorders Families Towards Oral Health Care in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorders Families Towards Oral Health Care in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorders Families Towards Oral Health Care in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | challenges of autism spectrum disorders families towards oral health care in kingdom of saudi arabia |
| topic | Autism Spectrum Disorder Child Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice |
| url | https://revista.uepb.edu.br/PBOCI/article/view/1095 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT kholoodasanadalhammad challengesofautismspectrumdisordersfamiliestowardsoralhealthcareinkingdomofsaudiarabia AT aldhalaanmhesham challengesofautismspectrumdisordersfamiliestowardsoralhealthcareinkingdomofsaudiarabia AT moneerzakria challengesofautismspectrumdisordersfamiliestowardsoralhealthcareinkingdomofsaudiarabia AT mohammedalghazi challengesofautismspectrumdisordersfamiliestowardsoralhealthcareinkingdomofsaudiarabia AT amanjobeir challengesofautismspectrumdisordersfamiliestowardsoralhealthcareinkingdomofsaudiarabia AT reemmaldhalaan challengesofautismspectrumdisordersfamiliestowardsoralhealthcareinkingdomofsaudiarabia AT abdulazizmalmuhanna challengesofautismspectrumdisordersfamiliestowardsoralhealthcareinkingdomofsaudiarabia AT kirankumarganji challengesofautismspectrumdisordersfamiliestowardsoralhealthcareinkingdomofsaudiarabia AT hezekiahmosadomi challengesofautismspectrumdisordersfamiliestowardsoralhealthcareinkingdomofsaudiarabia |