Why Iranian adolescents do not brush their teeth: a qualitative study.

To cite this article: Int J Dent Hygiene 10, 2012; 86-90 DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2011.00513.x Pakpour AH, Hidarnia A, Hajizadeh E, Kumar S, Fridlund B. Why Iranian adolescents do not brush their teeth: a qualitative study. Abstract: Objectives: To explore and describe attitudes towards tooth-brushi...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Dental Hygiene Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 86 - 91
Autores principales: Pakpour, Ah, Hidarnia, A, Hajizadeh, E, Kumar, S, Fridlund, B
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell May2012
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        affil: Authors' affiliations: AH Pakpour, Department of Public Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran A Hidarnia, Department of Health Education, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran E Hajizadeh, Department of Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran S Kumar, Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India B Fridlund, School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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          Attitude In Adolescence
          Toothbrushing Psychosocial Factors
          Iran
          Focus Groups
          Adolescence
          Sample Size
          Audiorecording
          Coding
          Content Analysis
          Interviews
          Purposive Sample
          Descriptive Research
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
      ab: To cite this article: Int J Dent Hygiene 10, 2012; 86-90 DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2011.00513.x Pakpour AH, Hidarnia A, Hajizadeh E, Kumar S, Fridlund B. Why Iranian adolescents do not brush their teeth: a qualitative study. Abstract: Objectives: To explore and describe attitudes towards tooth-brushing among Iranian adolescents. Methods: A series of focus-group sessions were held with 37 Iranian adolescents in schools. The groups comprised five to eight adolescents. All focus-group discussions were tape-recorded and then transcribed verbatim. All transcripts, codes and categories were read several times to extract a theme. Data were analysed using a qualitative content analysis approach. Results: Four major categories emerged from the analysis: brushing teeth is a necessary evil, parental influence on not brushing teeth, brushing teeth is insignificant, and brushing teeth is a health hazard. The theme identified in the latent content described that tooth-brushing is not part of the adolescents' activities of daily living. Conclusions: Health educators should stress on the engagement of parents, awareness of the adolescents on brushing techniques and causes of toothache, and address any misconceptions regarding tooth-brushing.
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