ArticleBMC oral health2025
Perceptions of mothers of preschool children towards oral health services - a qualitative study.
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- Parents' Knowledge and Practices Regarding Children's Oral Hygiene: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Cureus · 2026Article
- Patient and Clinician Perspectives on Communication in Primary Care Centres in Qatar-A Focus Group Study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPoor oral health, especially dental caries in early childhood is a major public health concern. Parental oral health knowledge, behavior, and perceptions are important elements in determining the child's oral health status. The aim of the study was to investigate the perceptions of mothers of preschool children in Qatar towards their children's oral health and their experiences with oral health services provided to children.
methodsThe study is based on qualitative methods using focus groups. Purposive sampling was used to recruit mothers of preschool children at two kindergartens in the city of Doha, Qatar. The focus group consisted of a series of open-ended questions about the oral health of children and the opinion of mothers towards the current oral health services provided in the country. An inductive thematic content analysis at the statement level approach was used to analyze the qualitative data.
resultsTwelve mothers between the ages of 20 and 41 years old from two kindergartens participated in two separate focus groups. The average number of children per mother was 5 with 45 months being the mean age of children. Several themes emerged from analyzing the data retrieved from the discussion with mothers. For oral health knowledge, mothers demonstrated a different level of oral health knowledge, from good to poor. As for experiences with health services, recognized the value of oral health services in Qatar but expressed difficulties in access to oral health services for their children with almost all having had some negative experiences. Regarding the anticipated role of mothers in the oral health of their children, mothers were very positive about their potential role in supporting their children's oral health. The mothers also gave recommendations to improve oral health services for young children.
conclusionMothers showed positive attitudes towards the oral health of their children and they recognized the importance of a good oral health care system.
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