Parents of the children with any dental health related issues use the internet as the major source of information .This reliability on the internet highly influences the parents decision making when various treatment procedures are explained to them.
- Conditions
- Parents of the children coming to the dental clinics for the dental treatment of their kids will be the participants of the study.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2019/02/017380
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Deepika Pai
- Brief Summary
Although internet is an easily accessible and invaluable resource for both general and health related information , it should be noted that medical information obtained through the internet should not be a substitute for human education and knowledge. The dentist as a health care provider needs to be aware of the gaps in knowledge between internet resources and scientific knowledge and experience related to best practices and allow for open communication with the parents on oral health information available on the intenet .With the data obtained from this study the dentist will become aware of how internet derived dental health information may influence parents regarding the dental health issue in their children and the practice of pediatric dentistry.Although a few studied have been conducted showing the impact of internet on dentistry , very few have been conducted on the influence of internet on the parental decision making . Hence we planned to conduct this study. A study conducted by Brynn KW etal evaluated the use of internet by parents of pediatric patients. This study evaluated whether the information available on internet influenced the patients attitude to healthcare services with the help of the quesionnaire.the study concluded that 64%of the respondents used internet for acessing health care information and it lead to more open discussion on their health concerns with the practitioner or the professional informatics officer. The study brought to light that the patients sought to internet for getting more information , to reduce anxiety in future appointments, to better anticipate medical care provided or due to high cost of the consultations. Harris CE and Chestnut conducted a study on dental patients attending dental hygiene clinics to evaluate the degree to which patients access internet for obtaining information on oral health. They reported that majority of the respondents that is 62% of them used internet to gather oral health information and found it useful to them. Hence by obtaining information from the internet prior to visiting the dentist the parents can play an important part in the decision making process. Furthermore they can have an active participation in the entire dental procedure that is being carried out and they can understand the process better.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Parents of the paediatric dental patients who can read and write in English and Kannada and have access to internet.
Parents of the pediatric dental patients who are illiterate or are unwilling to participate in the questionnaire study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The study will help in creating awareness about the appropriate use of internet for finding dental health related information and its effect on the dentist patient relationship. 1} distribution of questionnaire will start after the ctri approval. | 2} 4 months from there for data collection | 3} Summarizing information and conclusion by July 2019.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The data obtained from the study will give an idea to the dentist on how dental health related information on the internet influences the decision making of parents when it comes to dental procedures. July 2019
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Manipal
🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, India
Manipal🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, IndiaLekha GandhamPrincipal investigator8073761864lekhagandham3@gmail.com