Parental perceptions and experiences of an oral health care promotion intervention for children with congenital heart defects.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common congenital anomalies in children. Children with major CHD are at risk for developing endocarditis. Acute endocarditis may be life threatening and lead to heart failure. The purpose of this study was to explore parental perceptions and experiences of an early oral health promotion intervention (OHPI) targeting children with major CHD at risk for developing endocarditis later in life, and use this information to examine intervention feasibility.

Methods

Nine parents (three fathers and six mothers) participating in a one and a half year OHPI were purposefully selected for qualitative evaluation of intervention feasibility using semi-structured interviews. The interviews were analysed with an inductive content anal

SUBMITTER: Karikoski E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9116251 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature