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Table 3  Modified RAPIDD constructs

From: The effect of motivational interviewing on oral healthcare knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of parents and caregivers of preschool children: an exploratory cluster randomised controlled study

Construct

Construct items

Openness to health information

• I would take my child off the bottle if a healthcare professional told me to do so.

• I get advice on taking care of my baby from TV, radio, magazines and internet.

• I feel comfortable asking a healthcare professional about ways to care for my child.

• It is easier for me to get answers about ways to take care of my child from the healthcare professional

Valuing Dental Health

• Keeping my child’s teeth healthy is important to me.

• My child benefits a lot when I clean his/her teeth.

• I like the idea of a dentist or dental nurse putting fluoride on my child’s teeth to protect them from cavities

• I believe using fluoride toothpaste every day would help my child’s teeth

Convenience and Change Difficulty

• It would be hard to give my child less sweets.

• My child gives me a hard time when I try to brush his/her teeth.

• It is not easy to use fluoride toothpaste every day.

• I am unable to put my child to sleep without feeding him/her.

Child Permissiveness

• Food and drinks that are not sweet don’t taste good to my child.

• I feel like a bad parent if I don’t give my child sweets.

• My child is happier when I give him/her something sweet in the bottle.

• I makes me feel good to give my child something sweet to eat.