Development and validation of the health belief model scale for early childhood caries prevention behaviors of parents

Development and validation of the health belief model scale for early childhood caries prevention behaviors of parents

Abstract Background Health Belief Model (HBM) is a theoretical model to assess perceptions about health behaviors. There is no comprehensive HBM scale to evaluate the early childhood caries (ECC) preventing behavior of parents. This study aimed to develop and validate a HBM scale to measure health b...

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Main Authors: Ketian Wang, Gillian Hiu Man Lee, Pei Liu, Hey Ching Wong, Xiaoli Gao, Samuel Yeung Shan Wong, May Chun Mei Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Health belief model
Factor analysis
Dental caries
Child
Health behavior
Validation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-06416-1
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