Oral health knowledge, attitudes and practices assessment vs None (descriptive prevalence review; subgroup analyses by urban/rural status, country and year): Mother self-reported oral health behaviours and attitudes
Mothers and caregivers often had adequate knowledge/attitudes but improper oral-health practices and low dental-service use, associated with education and occupation (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Oral health knowledge, attitudes and practices assessment vs None (descriptive prevalence review) Oral health knowledge, attitudes and practices (mothers/caregivers) · Mothers and caregivers of children in the United Arab Emirates · UAE; Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah; day care centers Mothers and caregivers often had adequate knowledge/attitudes but improper oral-health practices and low dental-service use, associated with education and occupation (narrative synthesis; not GRADE-rated). Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade. (2021) All outcomes | Mahmoud et al. found Sharjah mothers had higher-than-average knowledge and excellent attitudes but mostly improper practices and low dental-service utilization; knowledge/practices were associated with mothers'… | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Health of Children and Adolescents in the United Arab Emirates: A Systematic Review of the Past Decade. 2021 All outcomes | May 4, 2021 | 42 | Not applicable |
Studies behind the findings
The primary studies the full-text reviews tie to this outcome. Reviews with headline outcomes only do not list them here.
- Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Sharjah Mothers of Preschool Children, United Arab Emirates. · 2017 · included by 1 of these review
How reviews are matched to this question
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