scholarly journals Oral health knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) among prison inmates of Ambala District, Haryana (India)

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajeshwar Digra ◽  
Nidhi Gupta ◽  
Vikram Arora ◽  
Preety Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Prison Inmates ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals Relationship Between Sociodemographic Backgrounds And Mothers' Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Of Their Preschool Children

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Syarifah Haizan Sayed Kamar ◽  
Noor Inani Jelani ◽  
Noraini Mohamad Nor
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Children’S Oral Health

Introduction: Mothers play important roles in their children's oral health. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between mothers’ sociodemographic backgrounds and their oral health knowledge, attitude and practice of their preschool children. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 149 mothers of 4 to 6-year-old preschool children from selected kindergartens. Stratified cluster sampling was done to select kindergartens from urban and suburban areas in Kuantan, Pahang. Knowledge and attitude of mothers were assessed using selfadministered questionnaires and children's oral health practice was recorded using three days tooth brushing diary. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16.0. Results: Mothers had high oral health knowledge (Mean score 73.6%, SD 1.3%) and attitude (Mean score 73.2%, SD 2.4%) scores. Significant relationships were reported between mothers' oral health knowledge and age (p=0.037), educational status (p0.05). Conclusion(s): Lack of further education, low household income and living further away from the city contributed to low oral health knowledge and poor oral health attitude among mothers, towards their preschool children. Younger mothers had lower oral health knowledge, whereas older mothers had poorer oral health attitude.

scholarly journals The Effect of Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Periodontal Status among Dental Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (03) ◽  
pp. 437-443
Author(s):  
Fatemah A. Ahmad ◽  
Mazen K. Alotaibi ◽  
Mohammad Abdul Baseer ◽  
Sanaa M. Shafshak
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Group 3 ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Oral Hygiene Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Group 1

Abstract Objectives The primary aim of the current study is to relate oral health knowledge, attitude, and oral hygiene practice with the periodontal condition of both undergraduate and postgraduate dental students. Materials and Methods Data were collected through a combination of self-reported questionnaire and clinical examination. The estimated sample size was 246. Probing depths and clinical attachment loss were measured in interproximal sites, whereas the gingival index was calculated based on Ramfjord teeth. The Centers for Disease Control and the American Academy of Periodontology classification was used for periodontal diagnosis. The subjects were divided into three groups. Group 1 was composed of undergraduate, preclinical dental students, group 2 consisted of undergraduate clinical-year dental students, whereas group 3 included postgraduate residents. Results A total of 296 dental students participated in this study. Significant differences were found among the groups in their oral health knowledge, attitude, and practice scores. Gingival disease was detected among most of the participants (99.2–100%) with significant differences between different educational levels (group 1 = 1.13, group 2 = 1.16, group 3 = 0.96, p-value = 0.001). Sixty percent of dental students were diagnosed with periodontal disease regardless of its severity. A positive correlation was established between oral health knowledge and attitude and oral hygiene practice. In addition, gingival inflammation severity and the severity of periodontal disease showed a positive correlation. Conclusions This study highlighted the need to improve the oral health knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental students. Gingival and periodontal inflammation was highly prevalent among participants.

scholarly journals The Correlation between Oral Health Knowledge & Attitude towards Practice of Caretakers in Day-Care Centres

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noorhazayti Ab Halim ◽  
Raihan Mastura Yusof ◽  
Siti Norazizah Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
University Education ◽  
Spearman Correlation ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Day Care Centres ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Modernization has made young children to spend most of their time in day-care centres as their mothers are working outside the home. Hence, the role of caretaker has become more important in the daily diet and oral health care of children. The objective of this study is to assess the oral health knowledge, attitude and practice among caretakers in day-care centres. A cross-sectional study among 54 caretakers aged 18 and above was conducted in Kuantan. The data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire addressing aspects of oral health knowledge, attitude and practice of caretakers. The results were analyzed by descriptive and Spearman correlation coefficient tests. The participants were mainly Malay ladies and 16.7% had university education. The knowledge of sugary food causing dental caries was found good for all caretakers; however, 48.1% of them do not know the important about filling the teeth of their children. Preliminary analysis was performed and followed by Spearman correlation coefficient analysis. Correlation between attitude and practice was weak (rho=0.29, p0.05). The caretakers had good oral health knowledge but it did not reflect in their attitude and practices. The action must be based on knowledge, and that knowledge must produce action. As Abu Bakr (R.A) said, “without knowledge action is useless and knowledge without action is futile.” The Arabic term ‘ilm translates to knowledge, but the word has a broader definition than its English counterpart. ‘Ilm encompasses theory, action, and education whereas in English, knowledge is defined as merely the awareness of facts, truths, and principles.

scholarly journals Assesment of oral health knowledge, attitude and practice behaviour among Obstetricians- a questionnaire study.

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1244-1253
Author(s):  
Dr.RajeshK. S ◽  
◽  
Dr.Maha Musthafa ◽  
Dr.Shashikanth Hegde ◽  
Dr.ArunKumarM. S ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among the Bodo Tribes of North-Eastern Assam, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Vonita Das ◽  
Sachin Sinha ◽  
Shivendra Choudhary ◽  
Anshu Chaudhary ◽  
Ruby Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals A cross sectional study to assess the oral health knowledge, attitude and practice among school children in rural field practice area of Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 5385 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. B. Padmini ◽  
Selvi Thangaraj ◽  
T. S. Ranganath ◽  
Netravati Ambiger
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
School Children ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Oral health is an integral part of the general health and well being of an individual. Dental caries, periodontal disease and oral mucosal disease constitute the major oral health problems in developing countries. To follow healthy oral habits it is essential to have good oral health knowledge and attitude. Good oral health related knowledge among school children is considered to be an essential prerequisite for improving oral health in a community. The objective of the study was to assess the oral health knowledge, attitude and practice among school children in rural field practice area of Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI), Bengaluru.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 140 middle school children choosen randomly from government schools of Nelamangala, Rural field practice area of BMCRI, during September - November 2016. Data was collected using semi- structured questionnaire by interview method and was analyzed by descriptive statistics.Results: Out of 140 students, 67 were males, 73 were females. 49 (35%) students knew that sweetened food or drinks causes dental caries. 60 (42.86%) of them knew that there can be decay of tooth if they do not brush daily. 120 (85.71%) agreed that self care is important to prevent dental problems. 82 (58.57%) had a practice of brushing teeth twice daily.Conclusions: In the present study, there is a gap in the oral health knowledge and practice among school children, which needs to be filled up by regular oral health education to children, parents and teachers as well.

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