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Caregivers' Awareness Regarding Oral Health Care among Autistic Spectrum children

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Last updated: 09 Mar 2025

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• Community Health Nursing

Abstract

Background: Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder are more likely to have poorer oral health and have trouble getting dental care. The aim of the study: To assess caregivers' awareness regarding oral health care among autistic spectrum children. Design: A descriptive design was utilized in the current study. Setting: Minia Hospital for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment in New Minia City. Sample: A purposive sample of 100 caregivers (parents or any first-degree relatives). Data collection tools: Tool I: A structured interview questionnaire that consisted of three parts: part (1) Socio-demographic characteristics of caregivers; part (2) Socio-demographic characteristics of autistic children, part (3) Knowledge of the caregivers regarding oral health care. Tool II: Attitude of the caregivers toward oral health care. Tool III: Practice of caregivers regarding oral health of their autistic children. Results: 50% of the studied sample had poor knowledge, 68% of them had negative attitude, and 65% of them had poor practice toward oral health care of autistic spectrum children. Conclusions: This study revealed that half of the sample had a poor knowledge level, more than two-thirds had a negative attitude, and about two-thirds had a poor practice level toward oral health care among the studied sample. Recommendations: conduction of an educational program to improve knowledge, attitude, and practice of caregivers\parents regarding oral health care of their autistic children.

DOI

10.21608/msnj.2025.352754.1151

Keywords

Autistic Spectrum Children, Awareness, caregivers, oral health care

Authors

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Mahmoud Ali

MiddleName

Waheed

Affiliation

Demonstrator of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Minia University

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mwm46659@gmail.com

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First Name

Yosria

Last Name

Hossein Hanafy

MiddleName

Elsayed

Affiliation

Professor of Community Health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing –Minia University

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First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Mahmoud Mohamed Abdelmotelb

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Lecturer of Pediatric and Community Dentistry- Faculty of Dentistry- Minia University

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First Name

Shimaa

Last Name

Yonis Bakheet

MiddleName

Abd Elrazek

Affiliation

Lecturer of Community Health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing –Minia University

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Volume

017

Article Issue

1

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52892

Issue Date

2025-06-01

Receive Date

2025-01-13

Publish Date

2025-06-30

Page Start

40

Page End

47

Print ISSN

2537-012X

Online ISSN

2785-9797

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2,049

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Minia Scientific Nursing Journal

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Caregivers' Awareness Regarding Oral Health Care among Autistic Spectrum children

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09 Mar 2025