Empowering Mothers: Self-efficacy Strategies and Fluoride Varnish Therapy Behavior in Preschool Children
| Author | Paria Heidari | en |
| Author | Soraya Siabani | en |
| Author | Saba Siabani | en |
| Author | Behzad Mahaki | en |
| Author | Negar Heidari | en |
| Orcid | Paria Heidari [0009-0002-4402-3944] | en |
| Orcid | Soraya Siabani [0000-0003-2856-0205] | en |
| Orcid | Saba Siabani [0000-0002-2105-4484] | en |
| Orcid | Behzad Mahaki [0000-0001-7062-6971] | en |
| Orcid | Negar Heidari [0009-0002-0558-0828] | en |
| Issued Date | 2024-10-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Oral health poses significant challenges, particularly among preschool children, emphasizing the critical role of mothers in preventive care. Self-efficacy, as a determinant of behavior, holds promise in shaping oral health practices. Objectives: The present study was conducted to determine the effect of Bandura's self-efficacy strategies on the fluoride varnish therapy behavior of mothers of preschool children. Methods: This intervention study, conducted from 2021 to 2023, involved 88 mothers with children aged 3 to 6 years. Participants were randomly divided into intervention and control groups. Data collection included a demographic questionnaire, a researcher-developed self-efficacy assessment tool, and an observational checklist of mothers' fluoride varnish therapy behavior. The intervention comprised educational sessions focusing on self-efficacy strategies. Data were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS software version 20. Results: Before the intervention, there were no significant differences in self-efficacy scores between the intervention and control groups (Cohen's d = 0.18). Similarly, there were no significant differences between the two groups in the varnish therapy behavior score of the mother before the intervention (Cohen's d = 0.05). However, two months later, significant improvements were observed in both self-efficacy scores (Cohen's d = 2.28) and fluoride varnish therapy behavior (Cohen's d = 3/32) among mothers in the intervention group compared to controls. Conclusions: This study underscores the pivotal role of self-efficacy strategies in empowering mothers to effectively engage in fluoride varnish therapy behavior, and highlights the significant improvements observed in both self-efficacy and varnish therapy behavior that emphasize the educational interventions aimed at enhancing mothers' self-efficacy, ultimately contributing to improved oral health outcomes for children. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/jhrt-147197 | en |
| Keyword | Child | en |
| Keyword | Fluoride Varnish | en |
| Keyword | Maternal Behavior | en |
| Keyword | Preschool | en |
| Keyword | Self-efficacy | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Empowering Mothers: Self-efficacy Strategies and Fluoride Varnish Therapy Behavior in Preschool Children | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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