%0 Journal Article %A Karimi Shahanjarini, akram %A Makvandi, zaynab %A Faradmal, javad %A Bashirian, saeed %A Hazavehei, sayeh mohammad %T Assessing the tooth decay status of 2-5 years children and the role of their mothers’ caring behaviors %J Avicenna Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Care %V 21 %N 4 %U http://nmj.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-1184-en.html %R %D 2013 %K children, Dental carrier, Oral health, %X   Background: Although tooth decay is a preventable disease, it is one of the most common childhood diseases that influences on children 's health. Caring behaviors have a significant effect on prevalence of this disease. The objective of this study was to investigate the tooth decay status of 2 -5 year children and the role of their mother's’ caring behaviors.   Methods : This was a cross-sectional study of 211 children aged 2-5 years and their mothers in Hamadan, Iran. Mothers completed questions about their own oral self- care and their children’s oral caring behaviors. Clinical examination of children’ oral health was carried by a trained dentist.   Results: Dental carrier was observed in 83% of the children. There was a relationship between mothers’ and children’s dental visit. The perceived barriers explained 14% of the variance in mothers’ caring behaviors.   Conclusion: In policy setting on oral health of children more emphasis should be placed on mothers’ own oral health behaviors and improving mothers’ skills to remove barriers of caring behaviors.   %> http://nmj.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-1184-en.pdf %P 41-50 %& 41 %! %9 Original Research %L A-10-1-1145 %+ %G eng %@ 2676-5748 %[ 2013