Motivational Interviewing and Childhood Caries: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study tested the occurrence of early childhood caries (ECC) and changes in potential mediators of ECC after an early childhood oral health promotion intervention.

Methods

Consenting parent/child dyads in Western Australia were randomised into test [motivational interviewing (MI) + anticipatory guidance (AG)] or control (lift the lip assessments by child health nurses). A questionnaire at baseline and follow-ups (at 18, 36 and 60 months) evaluated the parental factors and the children clinically examined. Data were analysed using parametric and non-parametric tests for two groups and paired comparisons. Multivariable analysis used negative binomial regression with robust standard errors for over-dispersed count data and effect estimates presented as incidence

SUBMITTER: Arrow P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10001603 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature