Caregiver, community health worker, and dentist feedback on a behavioral intervention for caregivers of children with severe early childhood caries.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) is a common disease within marginalized pediatric populations. S-ECC is often treated under general anesthesia to facilitate extensive treatment in young children, but treatment does not address etiology of an infectious disease that is rooted in health behaviors. Without behavior changes related to toothbrushing and sugar consumption, many children experience recurrent disease and some require subsequent surgeries. To improve post-surgery oral health, we developed PROTECT (Preventing Recurrent Operations Targeting Early Childhood Caries Treatment), a community health worker (CHW)-delivered behavioral intervention for caregivers that focuses on children's oral health behaviors. The purpose of this study was to use qualitative resea

SUBMITTER: Patano P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11483999 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature