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Ethnic and language influence on parents’ perception of paediatric behaviour management techniques
Author(s) -
Theriot Adrien L.,
Gomez Laura,
Chang ChiehTing,
Badger Gary R.,
Herbert AmyKristina,
Cardenas Vasquez Juan M.,
Cardenas Antonio D.,
Chiquet Brett T.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of paediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.183
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1365-263X
pISSN - 0960-7439
DOI - 10.1111/ipd.12462
Subject(s) - ethnic group , medicine , residence , paediatric dentistry , sedation , family medicine , perception , population , preference , dentistry , demography , anesthesia , psychology , environmental health , neuroscience , sociology , anthropology , economics , microeconomics
Background Parental preference for various behaviour management techniques ( BMT s) used in paediatric dentistry has been shown to be influenced by many factors, including ethnicity. Aim To measure parental acceptability of BMT s used in paediatric dentistry and how it is influenced by ethnicity and language. Design Parents of patients presenting to a paediatric dentistry residency clinic in Houston, Texas, USA or Medellín, Colombia watched ten video BMT vignettes and rated their acceptance on a visual analog scale ( VAS ). Participants were categorized into six groups based on language, ethnicity, and country of residence. Results Parental acceptance of BMT s was affected by language, ethnicity, and country of residence ( P = 2.2 × 10 −16 ). Ethnic groups in the USA had a mean overall acceptance rate of all BMT s. Colombians rated all BMT s less acceptable than the US cohorts ( P < 0.05), with the exception of voice control, which Colombians rate less acceptable than English‐speaking Caucasians and Spanish‐speaking Hispanics in the USA ( P < 0.05). The Colombian population were not accepting of conscious sedation, nitrous oxide, general anaesthesia, and protective stabilization. Conclusions Parents from different ethnic groups express different preferences in BMT s. Parents continue to prefer noninvasive techniques over pharmacologic and advanced techniques, with the exception of voice control.