Relationship Between Food Insecurity and Child Dental Anxiety

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

108 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-12-20

Study Completion Date

2023-12-01

Brief Summary

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identifying children with dental anxiety among those who suffered from food insecurity will enable to implement preventive strategies and early intervention. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between food insecurity, maternal psychological status and child dental behavior.

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Detailed Description

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A well-trained investigator will collect data on maternal age (in years), the marital status, the educational levels of both parents and their employment status, pregnancy information, as well as family structure (whether children are living with both parents or not), number of siblings (none, one, two, or ≥three). Information on family monthly income and crowding index which is defined as the average number of people per room, excluding both the kitchen and bathrooms will be also obtained.

The level of household food insecurity will be determined using the validated Arabic version of the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) which categorizes food insecurity into three levels (food secure , marginally food secure and food insecure) where the final score is given according to the sum of affirmative responses to the tool statements and the higher the score the more the level of food insecurity.

The validated Arabic version of the 14-item Perceived Stress Scale will be used to measure the self-reported level of stress among mothers of the enrolled children by assessing their feelings and thoughts during the last month. The level of child's dental anxiety will be assessed during the initial oral examination before starting any dental treatment procedures using the six-point Venham behavior rating scale which ranges from total cooperation (0) to no cooperation

Conditions

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Food Insecurity Child Dental Anxiety Maternal Psychological Distress

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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children in fully food secure households (G1)

preschool children live in a fully food secure household have at least a carious tooth that needs treatment under local anesthesia other than extraction without any previous dental treatment experience.

Routine Dental Examination

Intervention Type OTHER

Routine dental examination for the pre-school children Questionnaire for their mothers

children in marginally food secure households (G2)

preschool children live in a marginally food secure household have at least a carious tooth that needs treatment under local anesthesia other than extraction without any previous dental treatment experience.

Routine Dental Examination

Intervention Type OTHER

Routine dental examination for the pre-school children Questionnaire for their mothers

children in food insecure households (G3)

preschool children live in a food-insecure household have at least a carious tooth that needs treatment under local anesthesia other than extraction without any previous dental treatment experience.

Routine Dental Examination

Intervention Type OTHER

Routine dental examination for the pre-school children Questionnaire for their mothers

Interventions

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Routine Dental Examination

Routine dental examination for the pre-school children Questionnaire for their mothers

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age range 3.5-6 years
* Having at least one tooth with dental caries indicated for dental treatment under local anesthesia other than extraction
* Visiting the dental clinic for the first time

Exclusion Criteria

* Children with the following criteria will be totally excluded from the study: Have any medical/neurological, communicative or developmental disorders as well as children with special healthcare needs.

Minimum Eligible Age

40 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

6 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes