Feasibility and acceptability of home delivery of water for dental caries control in Latinx children—“Sediento por una Sonrisa,” Thirsty for a Smile: Single-arm feasibility study
BackgroundOutcomes of surgical treatments under general anesthesia for early childhood caries of young children from low-income groups are poor requiring retreatment within 2 years. Dietary sugar is an ideal intervention target given that it is the most prominent risk factor for dental caries and th...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-09-01
|
| Series: | Frontiers in Public Health |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.916260/full |
| _version_ | 1811272148867612672 |
|---|---|
| author | Joana Cunha-Cruz Linda K. Ko Lloyd Mancl Marilynn L. Rothen Catherine Harter Juliana B. Hilgert Mark K. Koday Stephen Davis |
| author_facet | Joana Cunha-Cruz Linda K. Ko Lloyd Mancl Marilynn L. Rothen Catherine Harter Juliana B. Hilgert Mark K. Koday Stephen Davis |
| author_sort | Joana Cunha-Cruz |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | BackgroundOutcomes of surgical treatments under general anesthesia for early childhood caries of young children from low-income groups are poor requiring retreatment within 2 years. Dietary sugar is an ideal intervention target given that it is the most prominent risk factor for dental caries and there is increasing evidence of successful interventions to reduce its intake. Our aim is to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of the Thirsty for a Smile intervention, designed to promote consumption of water in lieu of sugar sweetened beverages, among children who underwent surgery for early childhood caries and their caregivers, mostly from Latino heritage.MethodsA single-arm feasibility study was conducted in a dental practice from a community health center in eastern Washington State. Bottled water was delivered to the participants' homes and caregivers received patient-centered counseling for setting goals to increase children's water intake and reduce sugar sweetened beverages consumption. We assessed the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention and study procedures through participation rates, interviews and a questionnaire completed by the caregivers. Data was analyzed and themes and descriptive statistics presented.ResultsTwenty-two dyads of caregivers and their children between 2 and 9 years old who recently had surgical treatment for early childhood dental caries were enrolled. All study assessments were completed by more than 90% of participants, except for the final 24-h dietary recall (73%). Dietary counseling, both in person and brief telephone calls, was highly acceptable to the caregivers, and they also reported their children enjoyed and used the water bottles. On a scale from 1 to 10, the average rating for the helpfulness of the dietary counseling component for changing child's drinking habits was 9.62 and for the water delivery component, 8.86.ConclusionsThis study tested the feasibility of conducting a trial in a dental practice setting, and the acceptability among caregivers of young children who underwent surgery for early childhood caries. It demonstrated that the Thirsty for a Smile intervention and study processes were feasible and acceptable. The study provides useful information for implementation of a two-arm randomized controlled trial in this setting and may also benefit other researchers attempting to test similar interventions. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-12T22:35:04Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-91f57f1f5e0946bca598581c6adeaf57 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2296-2565 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-12T22:35:04Z |
| publishDate | 2022-09-01 |
| publisher | Frontiers Media S.A. |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Frontiers in Public Health |
| spelling | doaj.art-91f57f1f5e0946bca598581c6adeaf572022-12-22T03:13:52ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-09-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.916260916260Feasibility and acceptability of home delivery of water for dental caries control in Latinx children—“Sediento por una Sonrisa,” Thirsty for a Smile: Single-arm feasibility studyJoana Cunha-Cruz0Linda K. Ko1Lloyd Mancl2Marilynn L. Rothen3Catherine Harter4Juliana B. Hilgert5Mark K. Koday6Stephen Davis7Department of Clinical and Community Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United StatesDepartment of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United StatesDepartment of Oral Health Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United StatesDepartment of Oral Health Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United StatesDepartment of Assessment, Planning and Development, Tacoma Pierce County Health Department, Tacoma, WA, United StatesDepartment of Preventive and Social Dentistry, Dental School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilYakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, Yakima, WA, United StatesYakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, Yakima, WA, United StatesBackgroundOutcomes of surgical treatments under general anesthesia for early childhood caries of young children from low-income groups are poor requiring retreatment within 2 years. Dietary sugar is an ideal intervention target given that it is the most prominent risk factor for dental caries and there is increasing evidence of successful interventions to reduce its intake. Our aim is to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of the Thirsty for a Smile intervention, designed to promote consumption of water in lieu of sugar sweetened beverages, among children who underwent surgery for early childhood caries and their caregivers, mostly from Latino heritage.MethodsA single-arm feasibility study was conducted in a dental practice from a community health center in eastern Washington State. Bottled water was delivered to the participants' homes and caregivers received patient-centered counseling for setting goals to increase children's water intake and reduce sugar sweetened beverages consumption. We assessed the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention and study procedures through participation rates, interviews and a questionnaire completed by the caregivers. Data was analyzed and themes and descriptive statistics presented.ResultsTwenty-two dyads of caregivers and their children between 2 and 9 years old who recently had surgical treatment for early childhood dental caries were enrolled. All study assessments were completed by more than 90% of participants, except for the final 24-h dietary recall (73%). Dietary counseling, both in person and brief telephone calls, was highly acceptable to the caregivers, and they also reported their children enjoyed and used the water bottles. On a scale from 1 to 10, the average rating for the helpfulness of the dietary counseling component for changing child's drinking habits was 9.62 and for the water delivery component, 8.86.ConclusionsThis study tested the feasibility of conducting a trial in a dental practice setting, and the acceptability among caregivers of young children who underwent surgery for early childhood caries. It demonstrated that the Thirsty for a Smile intervention and study processes were feasible and acceptable. The study provides useful information for implementation of a two-arm randomized controlled trial in this setting and may also benefit other researchers attempting to test similar interventions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.916260/fulldental cariesbehavioral interventionenvironmental restructuringpractice-based research (PBR)sugar consumptionnutrition |
| spellingShingle | Joana Cunha-Cruz Linda K. Ko Lloyd Mancl Marilynn L. Rothen Catherine Harter Juliana B. Hilgert Mark K. Koday Stephen Davis Feasibility and acceptability of home delivery of water for dental caries control in Latinx children—“Sediento por una Sonrisa,” Thirsty for a Smile: Single-arm feasibility study Frontiers in Public Health dental caries behavioral intervention environmental restructuring practice-based research (PBR) sugar consumption nutrition |
| title | Feasibility and acceptability of home delivery of water for dental caries control in Latinx children—“Sediento por una Sonrisa,” Thirsty for a Smile: Single-arm feasibility study |
| title_full | Feasibility and acceptability of home delivery of water for dental caries control in Latinx children—“Sediento por una Sonrisa,” Thirsty for a Smile: Single-arm feasibility study |
| title_fullStr | Feasibility and acceptability of home delivery of water for dental caries control in Latinx children—“Sediento por una Sonrisa,” Thirsty for a Smile: Single-arm feasibility study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feasibility and acceptability of home delivery of water for dental caries control in Latinx children—“Sediento por una Sonrisa,” Thirsty for a Smile: Single-arm feasibility study |
| title_short | Feasibility and acceptability of home delivery of water for dental caries control in Latinx children—“Sediento por una Sonrisa,” Thirsty for a Smile: Single-arm feasibility study |
| title_sort | feasibility and acceptability of home delivery of water for dental caries control in latinx children sediento por una sonrisa thirsty for a smile single arm feasibility study |
| topic | dental caries behavioral intervention environmental restructuring practice-based research (PBR) sugar consumption nutrition |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.916260/full |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT joanacunhacruz feasibilityandacceptabilityofhomedeliveryofwaterfordentalcariescontrolinlatinxchildrensedientoporunasonrisathirstyforasmilesinglearmfeasibilitystudy AT lindakko feasibilityandacceptabilityofhomedeliveryofwaterfordentalcariescontrolinlatinxchildrensedientoporunasonrisathirstyforasmilesinglearmfeasibilitystudy AT lloydmancl feasibilityandacceptabilityofhomedeliveryofwaterfordentalcariescontrolinlatinxchildrensedientoporunasonrisathirstyforasmilesinglearmfeasibilitystudy AT marilynnlrothen feasibilityandacceptabilityofhomedeliveryofwaterfordentalcariescontrolinlatinxchildrensedientoporunasonrisathirstyforasmilesinglearmfeasibilitystudy AT catherineharter feasibilityandacceptabilityofhomedeliveryofwaterfordentalcariescontrolinlatinxchildrensedientoporunasonrisathirstyforasmilesinglearmfeasibilitystudy AT julianabhilgert feasibilityandacceptabilityofhomedeliveryofwaterfordentalcariescontrolinlatinxchildrensedientoporunasonrisathirstyforasmilesinglearmfeasibilitystudy AT markkkoday feasibilityandacceptabilityofhomedeliveryofwaterfordentalcariescontrolinlatinxchildrensedientoporunasonrisathirstyforasmilesinglearmfeasibilitystudy AT stephendavis feasibilityandacceptabilityofhomedeliveryofwaterfordentalcariescontrolinlatinxchildrensedientoporunasonrisathirstyforasmilesinglearmfeasibilitystudy |