Perception of Behaviour Management Techniques for Paediatric Patients among Dental Officers

Authors

  • Nor Asmawati Che Lah Kudat Dental Clinic, Kudat, Sabah, Ministry of Health Malaysia
  • Abdul Rauf Badrul Hisham Centre of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA Sungai Buloh Campus, Jalan Hospital, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor
  • Nurul Syahirah Zakaria University Health Centre, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor
  • Nur Hazwani Mohamad Jurimi Kudat Dental Clinic, Kudat, Sabah, Ministry of Health Malaysia
  • Naimah Hasnah Mohd Fathil Klinik Pergigian Air Baloi, Pontian, Johor, Ministry of Health Malaysia
  • Farah Najihah Mohamad Klinik Pergigian Sultan Ismail, Johor, Ministry of Health Malaysia
  • Leong Kei Joe Paediatric Dentistry Department, Sabah Women and Children’s Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Ministry of Health Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24191/cos.v11i1.26033

Keywords:

behaviour management, dental officers, Malaysia, paediatric

Abstract

Introduction: Dental anxiety can be effectively managed by applying pharmacological and non-pharmacological behavioural management therapy approaches (BMT). This study investigated the dental officers’ perception of behaviour management techniques practiced in managing paediatric dental patients in primary dental clinics. Materials and methods: A quantitative study using structured online English questionnaires among dental officers serving in primary dental care services under the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH Malaysia) in Sabah. The acceptability of applied behaviour management techniques was measured using Likert scale from 0 to 10. Data was analysed using SPSS version 29 and descriptive data was presented. Results: Seventy-four dental officers involved in this study (Male= 14, Female= 60). Positive verbal reinforcement, tell-show-do, and offering an exact explanation of what the findings indicate are the most widely accepted behaviour management strategies (BMT), with mean scores of 9.5, 9.1, and 8.7, respectively. The least accepted BMT among dental officers in Sabah are immobilisation with a papoose board, preventing the child from speaking during treatment, and hand over mouth (HOM), with mean scores of 4.6, 3.6, and 3.2, respectively. Conclusion: The study concludes that the most recognized BMT is positive reinforcement technique regardless of age, experience and gender. This finding provides information in the development of modules for continuous professional development training among dental officers in the Ministry of Health Malaysia.

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Published

2024-03-01

How to Cite

Che Lah, N. A., Badrul Hisham, A. R., Zakaria, N. S., Mohamad Jurimi, N. H., Mohd Fathil, N. H., Mohamad, F. N., & Kei Joe, L. (2024). Perception of Behaviour Management Techniques for Paediatric Patients among Dental Officers. Compendium of Oral Science, 11(1), 11–22. https://doi.org/10.24191/cos.v11i1.26033

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2024): Compendium of Oral Science

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