Open AccessEFFECTIVENESS OF PARENTAL PRESENCE/ABSENCE TECHNIQUE AS A BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUE IN PAEDIATRIC DENTSTRY
Author(s) -
Fatimah Shiraz,
Laila Mustafa,
Nabhan Zakir,
Madeeha Bangash,
Gulandama Alam Khan,
Ammara Sami
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pakistan armed forces medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2411-8842
pISSN - 0030-9648
DOI - 10.51253/pafmj.v70i6.4866
Subject(s) - medicine , intervention (counseling) , rating scale , behavior management , pediatrics , family medicine , developmental psychology , psychiatry , psychology
Objective: To assess the deliberate use of a parental presence/absence (PPA) intervention as a behaviormanagement 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 ofDentistry, 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‟sbehavior 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).