Table A7.
Caregiver’s experience with the Smart E-Toothbrush based on caregiver interviews at week 4.
| Caregiver’s Experience with the Smart E-Toothbrush | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Questions about the Toothbrush | Questions about the App | ||
| What do you like about the toothbrush? * | Frequency (%) | What do you like about the smartphone app? | Frequency (%) |
| Interactive (comes with the app) | 10 (77.0%) | Easy to download and use | 6 (35.3%) |
| Makes toothbrushing easier | 3 (17.6%) | Overall positive experience (non-specific feedback) | 3 (17.6%) |
| Visually appealing (e.g., color) | 2 (11.8%) | Games | 3 (17.6%) |
| Increases independence | 3 (17.6%) | Ensures good quality brushing | 2 (11.8%) |
| Easy to use | 2 (11.8%) | Motivates child to brush teeth | 2 (11.8%) |
| Takes stress off parents | 2 (11.8%) | Parent can track progress via email | 1 (5.9%) |
| Child is brushing teeth more often | 1 (5.9%) | What do you dislike about the smartphone app? * | |
| Functional (elongated shape of the toothbrush facilitates easier brushing) | 1 (5.9%) | Nothing | 8 (47.1%) |
| Different levels of vibration | 1 (5.9%) | Connectivity issues/not registering the toothbrush in the frame | 5 (29.4%) |
| What do you dislike about the toothbrush? | Inability to make multiple accounts | 1 (5.9%) | |
| Nothing | 8 (47.5%) | Inability to choose mask | 1 (5.9%) |
| Occasional connectivity issues (app not recognizing the toothbrush, having to keep head in the frame) | 5 (29.4%) | Drains battery of device | 1 (5.9%) |
| Toothbrush form (too bottom heavy, bristles too small for big kids, too long to fit in the screen for the app, no case) | 2 (11.8%) | App freezes | 1 (5.9%) |
| Issues tracking proper coverage while brushing | 1 (5.9%) | ||
| Inability to change the timer if child is slower at brushing | 1 (5.9%) | ||
* Percentages do not add up to 100% as caregivers could have cited more than one category.