Table 3 Summary of themes identified that influence children’s oral hygiene behaviors, by level, from Fisher-Owens et al. framework
Level | Influences on health behavior | Themes |
|---|---|---|
Child | Health behavior | Child’s usual oral hygiene routine |
Child | Stage of development | 1. Desire for independence |
Family | Family function and roles | 2. Mothers’ role 3. Other family role models |
Family | Beliefs and practices | 4. Oral health knowledge 5. Oral health attitudes |
Family | Coping skills | 6. Coping skills and strategies |
Community | Community Oral Health Environment | 7. Community Oral Health Environment and Early Head Start Home Visitor program norms |
Social Environment | 8. Social Environment | |
Health system characteristics | 9. Health system characteristics |