Altered health knowledge and attitudes among health sciences students following media exposure

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 967-976
Author(s):  
Amanda Trevino ◽  
Christine Cardinal ◽  
Crystal C. Douglas
Keyword(s):  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Media Exposure ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Health Sciences Students ◽  
Health Knowledge And Attitudes

scholarly journals Determinants of Tooth Brushing Practice among Medical and Health Sciences Students of University of Gondar, northwest Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baye Dagnew ◽  
Henok Dagne ◽  
Zewudu Andualem
Keyword(s):  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Tooth Brushing ◽  
Uncertainty Interval ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Determinant Factors ◽  
Health Sciences Students

Abstract Tooth brushing is an effective preventive measure to maintain individual dental health which is an integral part of general health. The current study aimed to assess determinant factors of practice of tooth brushing among Medical and Health sciences students in University of Gondar, Ethiopia. Facility based cross-sectional study was conducted from January to March 2019 using simple random sampling technique and self- administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Adjusted odds ratio with 95% uncertainty interval and p<0.05 was used to identify determinants of tooth brushing practice Of the study participants in this study 69.6% with 95% UI (65.0, 74.5%) had good tooth brushing practice. Being female [AOR = 7.76, 95% UI (3.79, 15.88)], good dental health knowledge [AOR = 1.66, 95% UI (1.01, 2.75)] and dental flossing [AOR = 2.74, 95% UI (1.64, 4.59)] were determinant factors of tooth brushing practice. The aforementioned factors demand the attention of health sector stakeholders to improve dental health knowledge to substantially increase practice of tooth brushing.

scholarly journals Determinants of Tooth Brushing Practice among Medical and Health Sciences Students of University of Gondar, northwest Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baye Dagnew ◽  
Henok Dagne ◽  
Zewudu Andualem
Keyword(s):  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Tooth Brushing ◽  
Uncertainty Interval ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Determinant Factors ◽  
Health Sciences Students

Abstract Tooth brushing practice is an effective preventive measure for maintaining good individual oral health which is an integral part of one’s general health. The current study aimed to assess determinant factors of practice of tooth brushing among Medical and Health sciences students in University of Gondar, Ethiopia. : Facility based cross-sectional study was conducted from January to March 2019 using simple random sampling technique and self- administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Epi info was used for data entry and SPSS 22 was used for analysis. The adjusted odds ratio with 95% uncertainty interval and p<0.05 was used to identify determinants of tooth brushing practice Of the study participants in this study 69.6% with 95% UI (65.0, 74.5%) had good tooth brushing practice. Being female [AOR = 7.76, 95% UI (3.79, 15.88)], good dental health knowledge [AOR = 1.66, 95% UI (1.01, 2.75)] and dental flossing [AOR = 2.74, 95% UI (1.64, 4.59)] were determinant factors of tooth brushing practice. : Improving the oral hygiene knowledge is important to substantially increase tooth brushing practice. Finally, this study was not without limitation. The aforementioned factors demand the attention of health sector stakeholders to improve dental health knowledge to substantially increase practice of tooth brushing.

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