scholarly journals Avaliação do conhecimento de escolares sobre saúde bucal, dieta e higiene: ferramenta diagnóstica para direcionamento de atividade educativa

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-369
Author(s):  
Aldenise Socorro da Costa Palheta Tokairin ◽  
Gabriela Fleury Seixas ◽  
Natalia Maria Alves da Silva ◽  
Rosana Roberta Bernardo Fukada ◽  
Paulo Henrique Rossato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Natural Food ◽  
First Year ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
Oral Health Education

ResumoA saúde bucal é indissociável da saúde geral, e está diretamente relacionada com a qualidade de vida do indivíduo. A manutenção da saúde bucal interfere no desenvolvimento físico e psicológico da criança, além de estar relacionada com a sua participação em atividades, incluindo a frequência escolar. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar as percepções em relação à saúde bucal, dieta e higiene de 37 crianças matriculadas no primeiro ano do Ensino Fundamental de uma Escola Municipal na cidade de Londrina-PR, e identificar possíveis temas falhos para serem explorados, a partir de uma ferramenta diagnóstica. As crianças foram estimuladas a preencher um questionário ilustrativo com figuras dos principais recursos de higiene e de alimentos que pudessem ter relação com a boa saúde bucal. Ao final, uma atividade de Educação em Saúde Bucal (ESB) foi realizada juntamente com os alunos, de forma interativa e informativa. A análise das respostas dos alunos mostrou um bom conhecimento sobre os malefícios de alimentos industrializados e ricos em sacarose, e o reconhecimento pelas crianças dos recursos mais comumente utilizados para a realização de higiene bucal. No entanto, demonstrou dúvidas existentes quanto à relação entre alimentos naturais e manutenção da saúde bucal, tornando evidente a necessidade de educação e promoção em saúde sobre a influência da alimentação na saúde bucal. Portanto, é necessário o uso de ferramentas de diagnóstico prévio à prática educativa, para o melhor direcionamento do tema a ser abordado. Palavras-chave: Educação em Saúde. Ensino Fundamental e Médio. Promoção da Saúde AbstractOral health is inseparable from general health and is related to the individual's quality of life. The oral health maintenance interferes with the child's physical and psychological development, in addition to being related to their participation in activities, including school attendance. This study aimed to assess the perceptions regarding oral health, diet and hygiene of 37 children enrolled in the first year of Elementary School at a Municipal School in the city of Londrina-PR, and to identify possible flawed themes to be addressed. explored from a diagnostic tool. The children were encouraged to complete an illustrative questionnaire with figures of the main hygiene and food resources that could be related to good oral health. In the end, an Oral Health Education (ESB) activity was carried out together with the students, in an interactive and informative way. The students' answers analysis showed a good knowledge about the harmful effects of processed and sucrose-rich foods, and the recognition by children regarding the resources most used to perform oral hygiene. However, it demonstrated existing doubts about the relationship between natural food and oral health maintenance, making evident the need for education and health promotion on the food on oral health influence. Therefore, it is necessary to use diagnostic tools prior to educational practice, to better target the topic to be addressed. Keywords: Health Education. Education. Primary and Secondary. Health Promotion

scholarly journals Community-based Oral Health Education Program in a Rural Population of Haryana: A 25 years Experience

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 101-104
Author(s):  
Amrit Tewari ◽  
Utkal Mohanty ◽  
Ashima Goyal
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Control Area ◽  
Health Education Program ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
Experimental Area

ABSTRACT Background An Indian Council of medical Research (ICMR) task force project was started in 1985 covering a population of 120,000 of Raipur Rani block of Haryana to study the feasibility of implementation of oral health promotion and prevention in the community and in the schools by utilizing existing manpower at different sectors. Objectives (i) To evaluate the long-term role of healthcare workers in imparting primary preventive strategies of oral health to adult community (ii) To study the knowledge, attitude and practice of the community regarding oral health. Methodology A total of 600 households (300 in experimental block and 300 in control block) were included by stratified random sampling method depending on the distance from Community Health centre of Raipur Rani to assess KAP and Caries activity among the population. Results The use of toothbrush as an oral hygiene method is being practiced by 96.6% of population in the experimental area compared to 84% in the control population where no oral health promotion activity was carried out. A great variation was seen in the frequency of its usage; 56% of the population in experimental area brushes twice per day compared to 7% of control area. According to the present data, 80% of the population in the experimental area is aware about the etiology, progress and consequences of gum diseases due to continuous oral health education delivered by the trained health staff during their routine beat program. In the control area where no oral health program was implemented, this knowledge was seen in 22 to 35% of the population. Conclusion In a developing country like India there is a pressing need of community-based oral health programs to reduce the burden of oral diseases, improve quality of life and reduce out of pocket expenditure incurring toward treatment of these diseases. How to cite this article Goyal A, Gauba K, Mohanty U, Tewari A. Community-based Oral Health Education Program in a Rural Population of Haryana: A 25 years Experience. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2015;49(3):101-104.

scholarly journals Evaluation of school oral health education program- A review

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
MHA Khan ◽  
K Zaman ◽  
S Islam ◽  
MM Islam ◽  
MG Sarwar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Tooth Brushing ◽  
Health Improvement ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
Oral Health Education

The objectives of this review were to examine the various methods of school oral health instruction process and to identify success factors for oral health promotion along with the development of a future framework of action for Oral Health Promotion. In this review, the members of the working groups performed the systematic literature search, screening process, rating of the evidence, assessment of the evidence and presentation of the contents of the evidence to the reader. In this study we performed literature searched published between1990 to 2013. Using database including MEDLINE, PUBMED, HINARI, Google and yahoo health. A total of 31 articles were retrieved and 15 of them were selected for review. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were chosen by working group such as studies reported any oral health promotion intervention in school were eligible for inclusion, Study conducted in the school for adult education or handicapped or disables were excluded, oral health education for adult were excluded In this review the working group tried to synthesize the qualitative and quantitative findings from the selected article. All studies were interventiona, the main intervention was oral health education in variable format along with other activities like fissure sealant, application of fluoride, distribution of tooth brush and toothpaste. In oral health education, presentation materials such as poster, tooth brushing model, life model and multimedia presentation were used.  The investigators in five studies distributed tooth brush, tooth paste, tooth brushing calendar etc. Maximum investigators concluded that school oral health education is more or less effective in all situations, the summary of this review  confirmed the hypothesis that there would be better and more homogenous oral health in schools where comprehensive oral health  activities were developed compared with non-supportive schools. School oral health improvement activities has a great impact for the improvement of oral health among the children. The efficacy of oral health education is well-established and it was found that Oral health education in the school decreased the development of new dental diseases among school children. Majority of students had an adequate level of knowledge on oral health but low level of oral health practices. Reinforcement and encourage to maintain the oral health will be more effective for the long term sustainable oral health. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjdre.v3i2.16613 Bangladesh Journal of Dental Research & Education Vol.3(2) 2013: 45-50

Making a Case for Formal School-Based Oral Health Promotion: Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Pupils in Ibadan, Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Folake B. Lawal ◽  
Juliana O. Taiwo
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
School Based ◽  
Formal School

Background Providing evidence for institution of school-based oral health promotion programs is paramount in developing countries, due to increasing unmet dental needs impacting on quality of life of children. Aim To evaluate oral health knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of pupils in a country lacking formal school oral health promotion. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,297 pupils in randomly selected primary schools in one city. Information on oral health KAP were obtained using interviewer-administered questionnaire. Responses to questions were graded, standardized, and data analyzed using SPSS. Results The mean age was 10.6 (±1.7) years. Mean KAP percentage scores were 18.1 (±5.0)%, 18.3 (±4.9)%, and 17.3 (±12.8)%, respectively. Older age, male gender, and previous dental consultations were significantly associated with higher KAP scores. Those who had been educated informally about oral health had higher mean KAP scores ( p = .013, p < .001, and p < .001, respectively). Previous oral health education and consultation with dentists were significant predictors of higher oral health practice scores. Conclusion Poor oral health KAP exists among the pupils. Those who had consulted the dentist or had oral health education had better KAP. These findings reinforce the need for formal school-based oral health promotion.

scholarly journals The effects of oral health education regarding periodontal health on non-dental undergraduates in southwestern China—exploring the feasibility of an e-learning course for oral health promotion

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiwu Wu ◽  
Mingming Li ◽  
Fangzhi Zhu ◽  
Lei Lei ◽  
Ran Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Periodontal Health ◽  
Traditional Course ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
E Learning

Abstract Background The high prevalence of periodontal diseases is an important oral health problem worldwide. It is necessary to increase public knowledge on and influence attitudes towards periodontal diseases in order to prevent them. However, the effect of oral health education (OHE) as a primary preventive method in China is unsatisfactory. The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of extending an e-learning course regarding periodontal health by comparing the effects of oral health education regarding periodontal health (OHE-PH) on dental and non-dental students and the effects between a traditional course and an e-learning course among non-dental students at Sichuan University. Methods A quasi-experimental study with a pre-test and a post-test was performed. A total of 217 dental students and 134 non-dental students attended a traditional course; 69 non-dental students attended an e-learning course. Before- and after-course questionnaires about periodontal health knowledge, attitudes and behaviours were administered. Results After the traditional/e-learning course, the knowledge of both dental and non-dental students about periodontal diseases and self-reported behaviours for gingival bleeding and oral care improved. The non-dental students reached or surpassed the level of dental students before the course. The non-dental students taking the e-learning course performed better in some areas than those taking the traditional course. Conclusions OHE-PH was effective for dental and non-dental students. The e-learning course on OHE-PH was sufficient for improving knowledge and self-reported behaviours among non-dental undergraduates and was even better than the traditional course in some areas. The e-learning course may be an effective method for periodontal health education and oral health promotion among undergraduates.

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