EFFECTIVENESS OF PARENTAL PRESENCE/ABSENCE TECHNIQUE AS A BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUE IN PAEDIATRIC DENTSTRY
| Autor: | Fatimah Shiraz, Laila Mustafa, Nabhan Zakir, Madeeha Bangash, Gulandama Alam Khan, Ammara Sami |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Vol 70, Iss 6, Pp 1853-1858 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0030-9648 2411-8842 |
| Popis: | Objective: To assess the deliberate use of a parental presence/absence (PPA) intervention as a behavior management technique to manage uncooperative children as well as its association with age. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Study was conducted at department of Paediatric dentistry, Rehman College of Dentistry, Peshawar, from Jan to Apr 2019. Methodology: Practice patient records were examined over a period of 3 months, during which Frankel behavior ratings were made for each patient. About 2 to 14 years olds were included in the study who had no previous dental treatment, accompanying by their parents. Sixty one children were selected out of 200 who showed uncooperative behavior Frankl 1 and Frankel 2. Their parents were asked to step out of the operatory until the patient become cooperative. Result: The study included 61 children out of 200 who showed uncooperative behavior according to Frankel‟s behavior rating scale. The result showed significance in age group 4-6year, kinder garden (p=0.035). Conclusion: The Parental Presence/Absence technique (PPA) can be successfully used in gaining the cooperation of children displaying negative behavior aged 4-6, thus minimizing the need for other more aversive Behavior management techniques (BMT‟s). |
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