scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes and behavior of children in relation to oral health

2014 ◽  
Vol 71 (10) ◽  
pp. 949-956 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bojana Davidovic ◽  
Mirjana Ivanovic ◽  
Svjetlana Jankovic ◽  
Jelena Lecic
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Tooth Brushing ◽  
Proper Selection ◽  
Dental Visits ◽  
Preventive Check ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior ◽  
First Time ◽  
Selection Of

Background/Aim. Health education plays a very important role in maintaining health of individuals. Good oral health, as a part of general health, is largely dependent on the level of knowledge, attitudes and habits that children already have. The aim of this study is to examine the level of knowledge and habits in children regarding oral hygiene, diet and bad habits. Methods. The study included 506 school children aged 12 and 15 years in three towns (Foca, Cajnice, Kalinovik, Bosnia and Herzegovina). The survey was conducted in order to assess knowledge, attitudes and habits that children have in relation to their own oral health. Results. Most respondents stated that they began to brush their teeth at the age of 4, while a smaller number linked beginning of tooth brushing to the start of school. The parents more often help the boys during tooth brushing. A total of 54.9% of children brush their teeth after every meal, while 40.1% of them brush teeth only once during the day. Twelve year olds brush their teeth more often, especially after a meal. A total of 92.5% of children had never used fluoride tablets nor are the tablets recommended to them by anyone. More than half of the children (61.7%) visited the dentist for the first time before starting school that is on the regular examination that is performed upon enrollment to school. A pain as a reason for dental visits was present in 43.9%, while the preventive check in only 31.4% of the children. Conclusion. Children included in this study, particularly 15-year-olds, are quite well informed about teeth brushing frequency and proper selection of tools for hygiene maintenance, but this knowledge is not applied. Girls are more responsible for their own health, and come regularly to the preventive dental checkups.

scholarly journals Influence of oral health related behavior on oral health of adolescents in Belgrade

2013 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-84
Author(s):  
Maja Lalic ◽  
Marina Krivokapic ◽  
Biljana Jankovic-Bukva ◽  
Ema Aleksic ◽  
Mihajlo Gajic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Dental Visits ◽  
Decayed Tooth ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Grade One ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

Introduction. Adolescence is a period of intensive physical, psychological and emotional changes that might affect existing oral health related habits and result in developing risky behaviors. The aim of the present study was to investigate oral health attitudes and behavior and their relation to dental caries experience in the group of adolescents from Belgrade. Material and Methods. This cross-sectional study included 404 high-school students grade one from Belgrade. Two trained and calibrated dentists conducted clinical examination in classrooms to determine oral health status of adolescents (DMFT index and visual signs of gingivitis). Modified Serbian version of Hiroshima University Dental Behavior Inventory (HU-DBI) questionnaire with three additional questions was used to collect data on oral health behavior and attitudes. Results. Mean HU-DBI score was 6.22?1.45 for males and 6.28?1.45 for females (p<0.05). Dental visits at least once in a year reported 67.3% adolescents, more often girls (p<0.05). Only emergency dental visits reported 47.1% of adolescents. Majority of respondents reported brushing teeth twice a day or more (86.2%), girls more often than boys (p<0.001). Only 13.4% reported regular flossing and 30.3% daily use of mouth rinses. Mean DMFT score was 5.84?0.20 with 45% of untreated decayed tooth. Unfavorable oral health related attitudes and behavior were related to poorer oral health status of adolescents. Conclusion. Poor oral health of adolescents is influenced by their inadequate attitudes and habits. Program of oral health promotion for adolescents that would target knowledge, attitudes and skills development should be implemented to enhance adolescents? oral self-care regime and oral health outcome.

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 HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN IBU TENTANG HIPERBILIRUBIN DENGAN SIKAP DAN PERILAKU MENJEMUR BAYI DI KELURAHAN SANGKRAH

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahayu Setyaningsih ◽  
Ersa Trianingsih
Keyword(s):  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Statistical Test ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Multivariate Statistical ◽  
Spearman Rank ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior ◽  
The Village ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractInterviews with mother who have babies aged 0-6 months in the Village Sangkrah, founddifferent maternal understanding of hiperbilirubin, some of mothers not understand abouthiperbilirubin, its causes and how to prevent it. The attitude of the mothers also variessome wants sunning their babies every morning whereas plenty were reluctant becausethey do not know of its benefits. The purpose of the study: to determine the correlation ofmother's level of knowledge about hiperbilirubin with attitudes and behavior sunning babyThe subjects were all mothers with babies 0-6 months in the Village Sangkrah as manyas 45 people. This research method of bivariate analysis using Spearman Rank,multivariate analysis with Pearson Correlation to find the correlation of three variables: thelevel of knowledge of mothers about hiperbilirubin with attitudes and behavior in infantssunning.The results of the bivariate analysis using Spearman Rank with α = 5% (0.05) wasobtained p <0.001 to p <0.05, which means that the hypothesis is accepted, there is acorrelation the level of knowledge about hiperbilirubin with the attitudes and behaviorsunning baby in village Sangkrah. Multivariate statistical test using Pearson Correlation α= 5% (0.05) was obtained p <0.001 for the correlation between knowledge with attitude,either correlation knowledge with behavioral or correlation between attitudes withbehavioral earn p <0.05. The correlation coefficient ranged from 0.541 to 0.583 whichshows the strength of the relationship in the medium category.Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Behavior, Hiperbilirubin, Sunning Baby

scholarly journals ANALISIS PENGETAHUAN, SIKAP DAN TINGKAH LAKU KOMUNITI TEBING SUNGAI TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-117
Author(s):  
Norshahida Akma Alias ◽  
Wan Nor Azilawanie Tun Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Deep Understanding ◽  
River Pollution ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
The People ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Mean ◽  
People’S Attitudes ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

Abstract: River pollution is a problem that threatens humans, animals and plant. River pollution is often associated with a lack of knowledge about river pollution issue. This issue is also linked to a lack of responsibility in managing the river. This study aims to identify the level of knowledge, attitude and behavior of the residents at River Terengganu. The approach adopted in this study is a quantitative-based on the survey method. The findings show that the level of knowledge, attitude and behavior of residents on the issue of river pollution is moderate. The findings showed that the mean of knowledge, attitudes and behavior are respectively 4.38, 4.72 and 4.70. In conclusion, the people who are living near the river play a major role in maintaining the river's sustainability. So deep understanding is needed as a basis for shaping people's attitudes and behaviors in order to conserve the river. This study has the potential to improve these three elements to face the river pollution issues. Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Behavior, River Pollution, Terengganu River    Abstrak: Pencemaran sungai merupakan masalah yang memberi ancaman kepada manusia, haiwan dan tumbuh-tumbuhan. Pencemaran sungai yang berlaku banyak dikaitkan dengan kurangnya pengetahuan berkaitan isu pencemaran sungai. Bahkan isu ini turut dikaitkan dengan kurangnya sikap bertanggungjawab dalam menguruskan sungai. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti tahap pengetahuan, sikap dan tingkah laku penduduk di Sungai Terengganu. Pendekatan yang digunapakai dalam kajian ini adalah kaedah kuantitatif yang berasaskan kepada kaedah tinjauan. Instrumen yang digunapakai adalah borang soal selidik yang mengandungi empat bahagian. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan tahap pengetahuan, sikap dan tingkah laku penduduk terhadap isu pencemaran sungai berada pada tahap yang sederhana. Hasil kajian mendapati min bagi pengetahuan, sikap dan tingkah laku adalah masing-masing 4.38, 4.70 dan 4.72. Kesimpulannya, masyarakat yang tinggal berhampiran sungai mempunyai peranan yang besar dalam menjaga kelestarian sungai. Maka pemahaman yang mendalam diperlukan sebagai asas untuk membentuk sikap dan tingkah laku masyarakat supaya memulihara sungai. Kajian ini berpotensi untuk meningkatkan ketiga-tiga elemen ini sekiranya berhadapan dengan isu pencemaran sungai. Kata kunci: Pengetahuan, Sikap, Tingkah Laku, Sungai Terengganu

Epicurus and Epicureanism in Rabbinic Literature, Maimonides, and Rabbi Nachman of Breslov

2020 ◽  
pp. 548-581
Author(s):  
Gabriel Danzig
Keyword(s):  
Empty Space ◽  
Rabbinic Literature ◽  
Jewish Literature ◽  
Actual Knowledge ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior ◽  
First Time ◽  
Guide Of The Perplexed

Although the authors of the Tannaitic and Amoraitic literature were unaware of the philosophical doctrines of Epicurus, they were aware of the attitudes and behavior of members of the Epicurean sect and offered a valuable account of the interaction of Epicureans with rabbinic figures. Actual knowledge of Epicurus’s doctrines appears first in Islamic Spain and reaches its most developed form in the discussions of Maimonides in the Mishneh Torah and the Guide of the Perplexed. In the MT, Maimonides reworks the Talmudic material in light of his knowledge of the philosophical opinions of Epicurus. In the Guide he suggests that Kalām theology can be understood as a religious form of Epicureanism, and this is one of his reasons for opposing the Kalām. Maimonides believes that Aristotle has disproved Epicurus, but his arguments on this point contain weaknesses. Finally, Rabbi Nachman of Breslev seems to have had some knowledge of the theories of Epicurus, since he associates Epicurus, for the first time in Jewish literature, with the so-called empty space or void discussed in the Kabbala. He grants more validity to Epicurean theories than did previous writers, merging Epicurean physics with a Kabbalistic theory of divine creation by means of retraction.

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)

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