scholarly journals Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Approaches of Pre-Primary and Primary School Teachers in Mumbai, India

Scientifica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ankita Mota ◽  
Kunal C. Oswal ◽  
Dipti A. Sajnani ◽  
Anand K. Sajnani
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

Background. School teachers have an internationally recognized potential role in school-based dental education and considerable importance has therefore been attributed to their dental knowledge. The objectives of this study were to determine the oral health related knowledge, attitudes, and approaches of pre-primary and primary school teachers in the city of Mumbai.Methods. The descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the suburban regions of Mumbai using a self-administered questionnaire and involved 511 teachers.Results. Teachers demonstrated inappropriate or incomplete knowledge regarding children’s oral health. Only 53.2% knew that an individual has two sets of dentition. Moreover, only 45.4% of the teachers knew that a primary dentition consists of 20 teeth. Only 56.9% of the teachers asked their children to clean their mouth after snacking during school hours. 45.0% of the teachers were unaware of fluoridated tooth pastes whilst 78.9% of them were unaware of school water fluoridation programmes. Also, 54.8% of the teachers never discussed the oral health of children with their parents during parents meet.Conclusions. The studied school teachers demonstrated incomplete oral health knowledge, inappropriate oral practices, and unfavourable approaches to children’s oral health. There is a definite and immediate need for organized training of school teachers on basic oral health knowledge.

scholarly journals Oral Health Knowledge among Private Primary School Teachers in Riyadh City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 121-124
Author(s):  
Ghada Misfer Albisher ◽  
Hayat Mohammed Alghamdi ◽  
Saffannah Hatim AlAbbadi ◽  
Nouf Ibrahem Almukhyzim ◽  
Reem Abdulaziz Al Fayez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Riyadh City

scholarly journals Oral Health Knowledge and Attitude among Primary School Teachers of Madinah, Saudi Arabia

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 275-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Sami Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Significant Relation ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

ABSTRACT Background and objective Effect of oral health knowledge and attitude has direct effect on school children so aim of this study is to know the oral health knowledge and attitude among primary school teachers. Materials and methods This was a cross-sectional questionnaire based survey done in 2014. Four males and three females schools were selected using a convenience sampling method. Among them, three were private and the rest was government schools. Approval was obtained from the selected schools. One hundred twenty self-administered questionnaires in Arabic language were distributed among the primary school teachers. Results Completed questionnaires were returned with a response rate of 95%. Among the teachers, 57% were males and rests were females. The mean age was 36.1 years (SD ± 6.9). Sixty-eight percent were between 31 and 40 years old and among them female showed high score for oral health knowledge (80%) p < 0.001 whereas male showed high score of attitude (82%) p < 0.05. Thirty-three percent had 5 and 10 years of teaching experience. Ninety-eight percent were graduate or above. Eighty-nine percent had used toothbrush. There was no significant relation between the teaching experience and the oral health knowledge (p = 0.14) but there was a significant relation between teaching experience and attitude (p = 0.001). In this sample, irrespective of their frequency of tooth brushing, a significant number had good knowledge (p < 0.001) and highly acceptable attitudes (p = 0.001) toward oral health. Conclusion Primary school teachers had acceptable knowledge and attitudes regarding their oral health. Further studies are needed to evaluate and compare their oral health status to their knowledge and attitudes and to determine whether they offer oral health education to the school children. How to cite this article Ahmad MS. Oral Health Knowledge and Attitude among Primary School Teachers of Madinah, Saudi Arabia. J Contemp Dent Pract 2015;16(4):275-279.

scholarly journals Assessment of Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practice for Public Primary School Teachers in the City of Madinah, Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Wejdan Ali Al-Johani ◽  
May Gamar Elanbya
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Good Health ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Public Primary School

Background: School teachers can play an important role in helping to instill good health habits in their students. Consequently, teachers need to have an adequate knowledge and a proper attitude regarding oral health. Method and Materials: This is a cross sectional study conducted among public primary school teachers in Al-Madinah city. A questionnaire was distributed in 10 randomly selected schools. All teachers were asked to participate. Data was analyzed using SPSS software. Results:  200 teachers were asked to participate all of them responded. 81% of the teachers were aware that caries are caused by bacteria in the oral cavity. 69.5% of teachers thinks that fluorides strength teeth. 44.5 % of the teachers brushed their teeth twice a day. Only 15% of the teachers regularly discuss oral health topics with their students. 74.5% of them think that it is necessary to treat tooth caries in primary teeth. 70.5% think that dental health education should be included in the primary school curriculum. 64% of them believed that schools should restrict the consumption of caries causing snacks during school hours. Conclusion: Teachers’ knowledge regarding oral health needs improvement. Their own oral health practices are fair; however, their attitude towards oral health is very positive.

scholarly journals Assessment of Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practice for Public Primary School Teachers in the City of Madinah, Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wejdan Ali Al-Johani ◽  
May Gamar Elanbya
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Good Health ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Public Primary School

Background: School teachers can play an important role in helping to instill good health habits in their students. Consequently, teachers need to have an adequate knowledge and a proper attitude regarding oral health. Method and Materials: This is a cross sectional study conducted among public primary school teachers in Al-Madinah city. A questionnaire was distributed in 10 randomly selected schools. All teachers were asked to participate. Data was analyzed using SPSS software. Results:  200 teachers were asked to participate all of them responded. 81% of the teachers were aware that caries are caused by bacteria in the oral cavity. 69.5% of teachers thinks that fluorides strength teeth. 44.5 % of the teachers brushed their teeth twice a day. Only 15% of the teachers regularly discuss oral health topics with their students. 74.5% of them think that it is necessary to treat tooth caries in primary teeth. 70.5% think that dental health education should be included in the primary school curriculum. 64% of them believed that schools should restrict the consumption of caries causing snacks during school hours. Conclusion: Teachers’ knowledge regarding oral health needs improvement. Their own oral health practices are fair; however, their attitude towards oral health is very positive.

Basic oral health knowledge and awareness among rural adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
RamandeepSingh Gambhir ◽  
AmanpreetKaur Bhangu ◽  
Mehraab Dhillon ◽  
KaranSingh Ghuman ◽  
Mandeep Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Rural Adults

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Mothers Related to their Oral Health Status of 6-12 Years Old Children in Bhilai City, Chhattisgarh, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (21) ◽  
pp. 248
Author(s):  
Pallavi Pawar ◽  
Nilotpol Kashyap ◽  
Rohit Anand
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Related ◽  
High Level ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

Aim and Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the oral health status of 6-12 year old children and their mother’s knowledge, attitude, and practices in Bhilai city. Moreover, this study was also carried out to determine whether mother’s oral health related knowledge, attitude, and practices have a significant influence on the oral health of their children. Materials and Methods: A cross- sectional study was conducted among children (n=600) aged between 6-12 years, attending both government and private schools accompanied with their mothers in Bhilai city. The oral health status of the children was evaluated by using WHO Oral Health Assessment Form (2013). The parents were then asked to fill 25 item based on selfadministered questionnaire. Mother’s knowledge, attitude, and practices were assessed by direct contact with mothers using close ended questionnaire. Statistical Analysis: The data was then entered and analysed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences, SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Also, p value≤ 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: The result of the study showed that 90% of mothers had good knowledge, 75% mothers had average attitude, and 51% mothers had high level practices related to oral health. An inverse relationship was found between children’s oral health status and their mother’s knowledge, attitude, and practices about oral health. Thus, the findings were highly significant. Conclusion: Results showed that mother’s oral health related to knowledge, attitude, and practices had a significant impact on oral health status of their children.

scholarly journals Assessment of knowledge and practice of oral health among nursing and pharmacy students

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 4339
Author(s):  
Chetanjit Baruah ◽  
Alpana P. Rabha ◽  
Hiranya Saikia
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Background: Oral health is an integral part of general health and wellbeing of an individual at every stage of life. Good oral health knowledge is a requisite criterion for good oral health related behavior. So, this study was done to assess knowledge and practice about oral health and whether there is any difference of knowledge and practice about it among nursing and pharmacy students.Methods: A cross sectional study was done among 110 nursing and 90 pharmacy students in June 2019 by stratified random sampling method using a self-administered predesigned structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were applied using SPSS software.Results: Knowledge and practice of pharmacy students was found to be better than nursing students.Conclusions: Knowledge and practice of the students should be improved through health education.

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