Oral Health and Dental Treatment Knowledge , Attitudes and Behavior among Syrian School Children = معرفة أطفال المدارس السوريين و موقفهم و سلوكهم تجاه الصحة الفموية و المعالجة السنية

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-94
Author(s):  
Chaza Kouchaji ◽  
Sulaf Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
School Children ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Treatment Knowledge ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

scholarly journals Health habits, attitudes and behavior towards oral health of psychiatric patients

2010 ◽  
Vol 138 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 136-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana Jovanovic ◽  
Ivanka Gajic ◽  
Jelena Mandic ◽  
Bojan Mandic
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Medical Documentation ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior ◽  
Healthy Persons

Introduction. People with psychiatric disorders are at high risk of oral diseases due to the impact of their primary psychiatric condition and the side-effects of antipsychotic medications. Objective. The aim of this study was to identify habits, attitudes and behavior towards oral health of hospitalized psychiatric patients with psychotic disorders, including mood disorders with psychotic characteristics, as well as to identify factors that could influence those habits, attitudes and behavior. Methods. The experimental group consisted of 186 hospitalized patients with psychiatric disorders (87 males and 99 females), aged from 18 to 59 years (mean age 46.0?8.0 years). The control group consisted of 186 healthy persons matched for age and gender. Data were obtained by using specially designed questionnaires with questions about the subjects' social, economic and demographic characteristics, as well as their habits, attitudes and behaviour concerning their oral health, in a form of a standardized interview. Other medical data were collected from medical documentation of disease history. Statistical analysis was performed by Student's t-test, Chi-square test, ANOVA, Logistic Regression and simultaneous multiple regression. Results. Psychiatric patients have worse habits, attitudes and behavior concerning their oral health in comparison with healthy persons (p<0.001): they wash their teeth more rarely and in a shorter time, have less knowledge of oral diseases and their effect on general health, and visit their dentist more rarely. The obtained results depend on social, economic and demographic characteristics and on the underlying illness of patients. Conclusion. Health educational work concerning oral health of patients should be included in psychiatric treatment, as a part of an existing therapy with the aim of improving the general quality of their life.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of oral health education on eight to ten-year-old school children in rural areas of Magway Region, Myanmar

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyu Kyu Swe ◽  
Aung Kyaw Soe ◽  
Saw Htun Aung ◽  
Htin Zaw Soe
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
School Children ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
One Year ◽  
And Behavior

Abstract Background: Oral diseases are common and widespread around the world. The most common oral diseases are preventable and early onset is reversible. Myanmar faces many challenges in rendering oral health services because about 70 percent of the total population resides in rural areas. These relate to the availability and accessibility of oral health services. Therefore, oral health education is one key element to prevent oral diseases and to promote oral health.Methods: A quasi-experimental study was carried out at Basic Education Middle Schools in rural areas of Magway Township to study the effectiveness of oral health education on knowledge and behavior of eight to ten-year-old school children. A total of 220 school children, 110 from the intervention school, and 110 from the control school participated in this study from 2015 to 2017. Data were collected before and after intervention in the two groups by using a self-administered questionnaire. Tooth brushing method data were collected by direct observation with a checklist. Oral health education was provided at eight weekly intervals for one year. At one and a half years, third-time data collection was done on the intervention group to assess retention. Chi-square test, two samples t-test, one way repeated measure ANOVA were used for data analysis. The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board at the University of Public Health,Yangon, Myanmar.Results: There were significant differences between the two groups in oral health knowledge (p<0.05) except one and also in behavior (p<0.001) after the intervention. A positive effect of the intervention was found in the intervention group. The intervention had a significant effect on the sustainability of the correct knowledge and behavior of the intervention group although the education session was stopped for six months (p<0.001). Their mean knowledge and behavioral scores at three different points got at these times were (2.45±1.12 and1.56±0.90) at baseline, (3.79±1.12 and 3.60±1.21) at one year after education, and (4.07±0.98 and 3.24±1.31) at six months after cessation of education, respectively. Conclusions: The repeated oral health education was effective to promote and sustain oral health knowledge and behavior.

scholarly journals Oral Health Attitudes and Behavior among a Group of Dental Students in Bangalore, India

2011 ◽  
Vol 05 (02) ◽  
pp. 163-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Neeraja ◽  
G Kayalvizhi ◽  
P Sangeetha
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Dental School ◽  
Mouth Rinse ◽  
Health Attitudes ◽  
Bad Breath ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

ABSTRACTObjectives: To evaluate self-reported oral health attitudes and behavior among a group of dental students in Bangalore, India and to compare the oral health attitudes of students of different years of dental school. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire based on a modified version of the Hiroshima University Dental Behavior Inventory (HU-DBI) was administered to 250 dental students. Results: Significant differences (P<.05) were observed among students of different years in the degree of worrying about the color of the teeth, not having been to the dentist before and brushing each tooth carefully. Strongly significant differences (P<.001) were observed among students of different years in brushing the teeth twice daily, being satisfied with the appearance of the teeth, cleaning the teeth well without toothpaste, visiting dentist only when having a toothache, taking too much time to brush their teeth, worrying about having bad breath and using mouth rinse on a regular basis. Conclusions: Among dental students, the overall knowledge of oral health was good, even though there were deficits in knowledge in a few areas. The oral health attitudes and behavior of dental students improved with increasing levels of education. (Eur J Dent 2011;5:163-167)

scholarly journals Effectiveness of oral health education on eight to ten year old school children in rural area of Magway Region, Myanmar

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyu Kyu Swe
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
School Children ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
One Year ◽  
And Behavior

Abstract Background: Oral diseases are common and widespread around the world. Many oral health problems are preventable and early onset is reversible. Myanmar faces many challenges in rendering oral health services and about 70 percent of total population resides in rural areas. These relate to the availability and accessibility of oral health services. Therefore, oral health education is one key element to prevent oral diseases and to promote oral health.Methods: A quasi-experimental study was carried out at Basic Education Middle Schools in rural areas of Magway Township to study the effectiveness of oral health education on knowledge and behavior of eight to ten years old school children. A total of 220 school children, 110 from intervention school and 110 from control school, participated in this study from 2015 to 2017. Data for knowledge and behavior were collected before and after intervention in the two groups by using self-administered questionnaire. Tooth brushing method data were collected by direct observation with checklist. Oral health education was provided at eight weekly intervals for one year in the intervention group. After one year and six months, oral health knowledge and behavior were determined in the intervention group only to measure retention. Chi-square test, two samples t test, One way repeated measure ANOVA were used for data analysis. The study was approved by the Ethics Review Committee of University of Public Health in Yangon, Myanmar.Results: After education, a positive net effect of intervention and significant improvement was found in the intervention group compared to the control group regarding oral health knowledge (p<0.05) except one that is foods that can cause dental caries (p=0.107) and behavior (p<0.001). Retention of mean ± standard deviation on knowledge and behavioral scores were 2.45±1.12, 3.79±1.12, 4.07±0.98 and 1.56±0.90, 3.60±1.21, 3.24±1.31 at baseline, at one year after education and at six months after cessation of education respectively, and, total knowledge and behavioral scores were significantly improved (p<0.001) among the school children in the intervention group.Conclusion: The repeated oral health education was effective to promote and sustain oral health knowledge and behavior. Word counts: 342

scholarly journals Self-Reported Oral Health Attitudes and Behavior of Dental and Medical students, Yemen

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esam S. Halboub ◽  
Sadeq A. Al-Maweri ◽  
Aisha A. Al-Jamaei ◽  
Mohammed A. Al-wesabi ◽  
Anas Shamala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Health Attitudes ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

<p><strong>Objectives</strong><strong>:</strong> To assess self-reported oral health attitudes and behavior among undergraduate dental and medical students, and to analyze the variations in oral health attitudes based on gender, level of education, study discipline, academic average, and type of university.</p><p><strong>Methods</strong><strong>:</strong> A self-administered questionnaire based on the Hiroshima University-Dental Behavioural Inventory (HU-DBI) was distributed to 1269 undergraduate dental and medical students at two universities (one public and one private) in Sana’a, Yemen.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> Overall, the mean questionnaire score for the total sample was markedly low (4.91±1.58), with no significant difference between dental and medical students (P&gt;0.05). Females had better oral health attitudes and behavior, especially towards visiting the dentist, tooth-brushing habits and oral hygiene practices (P&lt;0.05). Students attending the public university had better oral health attitudes and behaviors than those attending the private university (P=0.049). On the other hand, no significant associations were observed between students’ oral health attitudes/behavior and level of education and academic performance (P&gt;0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Yemeni dental and medical students have shown markedly poor oral health attitude and behavior. Further studies are required to reveal possible shortcoming in these schools’ education process. Dental and medical curricula should emphasize the importance of proper oral hygiene, and further participation of medical and dental students in oral hygiene seminars is highly encouraged.</p>

scholarly journals Effectiveness of School Oral Health Screening and Factors Affecting Dental Attendance Among Female Primary School Children in Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 63-68
Author(s):  
Shreyas Tikare ◽  
Nabeeh A. AlQahtani ◽  
Alezi Braimoh Eroje ◽  
Khadeeja Maleh AlQahtani ◽  
Jawaher Ahmad Assiri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
School Children ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Health Screening ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
Dental Attendance ◽  
Dental Clinics ◽  
Dental Screening

Objectives: School dental screening and referral is a dental public health measure that helps children with oral health problems to come in contact with dental services. Recent studies have failed to demonstrate the effectiveness of school screening programs in stimulating dental attendance. The objective of the present study is to assess the effectiveness of school oral health screening in stimulating dental attendance and factors affecting dental attendance among female primary school children in Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A multistage cluster random sampling method was used in which the unit of randomization was the school. All children were given comprehensive oral health education followed by oral screening. Oral health referrals to visit dental clinic were given to children needing any dental treatment. The parents were contacted by telephone two months after oral health referral and information on child’s dental attendance and reasons for failing to attend dental clinics was collected according to predetermined set of questions and the data was subjected to statistical analysis. Results: A total of 1,035 female school children aged 6 to 12 years received oral health education at school followed by dental screening. Only 211 (23.8%) children attended dental clinics after receiving oral health referrals. The most important reason for not attending the dental clinic was difficulty for working parents to take time off (41.2%) followed by logistic problems (20.4%) and some parents thought dental treatment was not important since there was no pain (9.7%). The least perceived barriers were cost of dental treatment (3.6%), difficulty in taking leave from school (3%), and school exams (3%). Conclusions: School oral health screening and referrals have been found to be ineffective at stimulating dental attendance. Parental factors like ‘lack of time’ and ‘logistic problems’ for taking their child to the dentist were found to be major factors affecting dental attendance. Methods to improve parent’s awareness regarding oral health of children and alternative choices to ensure adequate dental care to vulnerable children needs to be explored.

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