The Relationship between Oral Health Knowledge and Understanding of Oral Health Information according to Whether Some Adults have a Private Dental Health Insurance

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
Im-Hee Jung ◽  
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Min-Ji Kim ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
General Knowledge ◽  
Dental Insurance ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
The Relationship

Objectives: More and more private dental insurance products are becoming available in Korea, but little is known about how well purchasers of these products understand them. Methods: Some adults conducted a survey to check their oral health knowledge according to whether they joined for private dental health insurance. Results: Adults enrolled in private dental insurance have high levels of knowledge and understanding about oral health. Participants’ knowledge of oral health positively correlated with their understanding of oral health information (r=.408, p<0.01). Conclusions: Education targeted at improving individuals’ understanding of oral health should be strengthened in the future, as patients’ general knowledge of oral health supports the prevention and treatment of oral disease.

scholarly journals THE INVESTIGATION OF THE INFLUENCE OF PERFECTIONISM ON ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE PREVENTION OF DENTAL DISEASES

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 32-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Людмила Орехова ◽  
Lyudmila Orehova ◽  
Нино Чеминава ◽  
Nino Cheminava ◽  
Татьяна Кудрявцева ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Work Study ◽  
Poor Oral Hygiene ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
Tooth Cleaning ◽  
Dental Diseases ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Prevention Of Dental Diseases

To examine the relationship between the oral health behavior and perfectionism. Methods. A total of 450 patients were enrolled in this study aged from 18 to 25. Behavioral, socio-economic and clinical data were collected through questioning and clinical examination. Perfectionism was assessed using N.G. Garanyan and A.B. Kholmogorova Perfectionism questionnaire. Results. Poor oral hygiene was observed in 62,5% patients. The frequency of tooth cleaning was correlating negatively with such components of perfectionism as "Perception of people as delegating high expectations" (PPD) (r = -0.36; p <0.05); "Selecting information about personal failures" (SIF) (r = -0.33, p <0.05). "Self- reported gingival condition" showed negative correlation with "General perfectionism index"(GLP), "Inflated claims and demands to oneself" (ICD) (r = -0.27, p <0.05). There was positive correlation between hygiene index OHI-s and PPD (r = 0.44, p <0.05), ICD (r = 0.41, p <0.05), SIF (r = 0.47, p <0.05), "Polarized thinking" (r = 0, 35, p <0.05), GLP (r= 0,50; p<0,05). Conclusion. Patients had low level of oral health knowledge. Patients who are striving for ideal, exemplary behavior, themselves, will lowly assess the health of the gums. Striving for their "inner ideal", direct all their strength and attention to work, study or any other activity, and pay less attention to health, less watch for the condition of the teeth, compared to patients who have low scores on perfectionism.

scholarly journals Qualitative Study on Perception of Antenatal Mothers towards Oral Health Care: In-depth interview

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noorhazayti Ab. Halim ◽  
Rashidah Esa ◽  
Md Muziman Syah
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Practices

Introduction: Attending regular dental check-up is very important to pregnant women. However, many women do not utilize oral healthcare services during the antenatal period. It had been reported in Health Information Management System report (MOH, 2007) that the attendance of antenatal mothers to dental clinic were unsatisfactory. Therefore, the aim of this research was to explore the perception of antenatal mothers towards oral health care. Materials and Methods: In-depth interviews were carried out with a convenience sampling of 20 antenatal mothers across three government health clinics in Selangor, Malaysia. The interview using guided questions which explored participant’s oral health knowledge, attitude and oral health practice. All interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed by thematic analysis. The interviews were carried out until the saturation of information were achieved. Results: The main themes emerging from the data related to low oral health knowledge, poor attitude and oral health practices during pregnancy. Although all participants have basic knowledge of dental caries development, however, many of them unaware of the significance of preventive dental visits during pregnancy. Poor attitudes and oral health practices among antenatal mothers in this study were due to they had not received the necessary oral health information. Conclusion: Antenatal mother’s perception of oral health care crucially impacts on oral health status, continuity of utilization of oral healthcare services and hence pregnancy outcome. Their views provided a baseline information for planning and formulating appropriate oral health education and promotion strategies.

scholarly journals Oral health care among patients with diabetes in Australia: A snapshot

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
P Poudel ◽  
R Griffiths ◽  
V W Wong ◽  
A Arora ◽  
J R Flack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Diabetes Care ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Dry Mouth ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Diabetes increases the risk of periodontal disease, which in turn negatively impact on diabetes control and complications. Therefore, awareness about the diabetes-oral health link and dental problems is important for people with diabetes. This study aimed to assess self-reported oral health status and knowledge of people living with diabetes. Methods A survey was conducted among patients who attended four public diabetes clinics in Sydney, Australia. The questionnaire included 10 knowledge items and a validated Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) scale. A convenience sample of 200 patients were recruited. The data were analysed using SPSS software with descriptive and Pearson's Chi-Squared tests reported. Results The mean age of participants was 62.4(±13.5) years. More than half were males (54.5%), born overseas (64%), not working (73%) and had type 2 diabetes (88%). More than half (55.1%) of the patients reported having one or more dental problems and this was negatively associated with their oral health-related quality of life (p &lt; 0.001). The most common dental problems were: gaps between teeth, pain in teeth and dry mouth. Only 46.2% of the participants had adequate oral health knowledge (&gt; the mean correct score 5.2 (±2.6). The main areas with poor knowledge were around the impact of gum disease on blood glucose levels (29.6%), effects of dry mouth on tooth decay (33.8%) and the link between diabetes and teeth and gums (44.5%). Only 13% of the patients reported receiving oral health information from diabetes care providers (diabetes educator, general practitioner/diabetes specialist and dietitian/nutritionist). Receiving oral health information was found to be significantly associated with higher oral health knowledge scores (p &lt; 0.05). Conclusions Considering that a majority of patients with diabetes have dental problems and inadequate oral health knowledge, diabetes care providers should take the opportunity to educate patients about oral health risks. Key messages People living with diabetes found to have dental problems and inadequate oral health knowledge. Considering that diabetes and dental problems adversely affect each other, it is crucial to educate patients about good oral hygiene and regular dental visit.

scholarly journals Oral health knowledge of periodontal disease among final year non-dental students of IIUM Kuantan Campus

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Basma Ezzat Mustafa ◽  
Noorlide Abu Kasim ◽  
Lina Hilal Al-Bayati ◽  
Fatin Afiqah Zainudin ◽  
Najwa Amani Abu Osman
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Periodontal Disease ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Hygiene Practice ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Hygiene Practice

Introduction: To determine the levels of oral health knowledge of periodontal disease and its determinants among final year non-dental students of IIUM Kuantan Campus. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 284 final year non-dental students from five different kulliyyah using a validated structured questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of items to assess participants’ demographic and socioeconomic variables, dental health education, periodontal disease knowledge, and oral hygiene practice. The relationship between levels of knowledge with the socioeconomic background, oral hygiene practice, and dental health education were analyzed using Chi-square Test and One-way ANOVA. Statistical analysis was based on probability values of less than 0.05 (p<0.05). Results: 70.4% (200/284) of the participants were female and 29.6% (84/284) were male with mean age 23.5. Limited knowledge was seen more in non-medical students than medical students significantly (p<0.05) in periodontal disease factors (43.8% vs 21.8%), relationship with systemic disease (50.5% vs 29.6%), signs (28.6% vs 11.7%), symptoms (23.8% vs 10.1%), and prevention (26.7% vs 12.3%) whereas causes (34.3% vs 32.4%) and treatment (62.9% vs 58.1%) were not significantly different (p>0.05). Therefore, medical students had higher knowledge of periodontal disease (p<0.05) than those from non-medical students (26.8% vs 16.2%). There were no relationships between knowledge levels with other determinants. Conclusions: There were significant differences in level of periodontal disease knowledge except causes and treatment between medical and non-medical students. Thus, periodontal health knowledge education promotion should be emphasized among non-medical students. Further study should be carried out to improve oral hygiene practices among students.

scholarly journals Perbandingan efektivitas pendidikan kesehatan gigi menggunakan media video dan flip chart terhadap peningkatan pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut anak

e-GIGI ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zakarias R. Kantohe ◽  
Vonny N. S. Wowor ◽  
Paulina N. Gunawan
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Flip Chart ◽  
Equivalent Control ◽  
Quasi Experiment

Abstract: Currently, the oral health of children in Indonesia is still a problem dominated by caries and periodontal disease. A highly influential factor to these two diseases is behavior. One way to change that behavior is by intervening through education to improve children knowledge by using media or tools. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of dental health education using video media and flip chart in increasing children knowledge about oral health. This was a quasi experiment with a non equivalent control group design. Samples were students of SDN Kolongan aged 10-11 years old obtained by using total sampling method and were divided into two treatment groups: video media and flip chart. This study used the Mann-Whitney hypothesis test with a confidence level of 95% (p<0.05). The results showed that the p-value of dental health education influence using video media and flip chart to the improvement of oral health knowledge of children was 0.000 for each media. The statistical test comparing the effectiveness of dental health education using both media showed a p-value of 0.007. Conclusion: Dental health education using video and flip chart media improved effectively the oral health knowledge of students. Moreover, dental health education using video media was more effective in improving the oral health knowledge of students than using flip chart media.Keywords: dental health education, video media, flip chart media, children knowledgeAbstrak: Saat ini kesehatan gigi dan mulut anak di Indonesia masih menjadi masalah yang didominasi oleh penyakit karies gigi serta periodontal. Faktor yang sangat bepengaruh pada kedua penyakit ini yaitu faktor perilaku. Salah satu cara untuk merubah perilaku yakni dengan melakukan intervensi lewat pendidikan untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan anak. Pemberian pendidikan kesehatan gigi dan mulut (PKG) pada anak akan lebih efektif dan optimal bila menggunakan media atau alat bantu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbandingan efektivitas PKG menggunakan media video dan flip chart terhadap peningkatan pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut anak. Jenis penelitian ialah quasi experiment dengan rancangan non equivalent control group. Sampel yaitu siswa SDN Kolongan yang berusia 10-11 tahun. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan metode total sampling. Sampel dibagi menjadi dua kelompok perlakuan yaitu kelompok yang menggunakan media video dan kelompok yang menggunakan media flip chart. Penelitian ini menggunakan uji hipotesis Mann-Whitney dengan tingkat kepercayaan 95% (p<0,05). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa PKG menggunakan media video dan flip chart terhadap peningkatan pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut anak masing-masing dengan nilai p=0,000. Hasil uji statistik perbandingan efektivitas PKG dengan menggunakan kedua media tersebut mendapatkan nilai p= 0,007. Simpulan: PKG menggunakan media video dan flip chart efektif terhadap peningkatan pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut anak. PKG menggunakan media video lebih efektif dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut anak dibandingkan menggunakan media flip chart.Kata kunci: PKG, media video, media flip chart, pengetahuan anak

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Knowledge and Assessment of Pregnant Women with the Utilization of Dental Health Services

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 177-179
Author(s):  
Aprilia Martha Bakoil ◽  
Dinah Charlota Lerik ◽  
Sabina Gero
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
Dental Health Services ◽  
Oral Health Services ◽  
The Relationship

Improving the optimal health status requires commitment and continuous effort so that a sub-standard development goals (SDGS) program is formed, one of which aims to tackle health problems in pregnant women. Dental and oral disease during pregnancy is a public health problem. The incidence of dental and oral diseases during this period is due to a lack of knowledge about oral health maintenance. The low use of service facilities by the community is related to treatment seeking behavior and ill-health concepts from the community. The purpose of the study was to analyze the relationship of knowledge and assessment of pregnant women with the use of dental health services at the Dental Clinic at the Health Centers in Kupang City. The design of this research was cross-sectional. The samples were 250 respondents, selected using proportional random sampling technique. Data were collected using a questionnaire as an instrument, then analyzed using ordinal regression test. Based on the data analysis results, it could be concluded that there was relationship between knowledge and assessment of pregnant women with the utilization of dental and oral health services in Public Health Center in Kupang City. Keywords: knowledge; pregnant women; utilization; dental and oral health services

scholarly journals Oral Health Knowledge and Practices of Secondary School Students, Tanga, Tanzania

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorna Carneiro ◽  
Msafiri Kabulwa ◽  
Mathias Makyao ◽  
Goodluck Mrosso ◽  
Ramadhani Choum
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Male Predominance ◽  
Adequate Level ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Practices

A good quality of life is possible if students maintain their oral health and become free of oral disease. A structured questionnaire assessed 785 students' level of oral health knowledge and practices. About 694 (88.4%) students had adequate level of knowledge on causes, prevention, and signs of dental caries, 760 (96.8%) on causes and prevention of periodontal diseases, 695 (88.5%) on cigarette smoking as cause of oral cancer, and 770 (98.1%) students on importance of dental checkups. Majority 717 (91.3%) had adequate practice of sugary food consumption; while 568 (72.4%) had acceptable frequency of tooth brushing, 19 (2.4%) brushed at an interval of twelve hours, and 313 (39.9%) visited for checkup. Majority of students had an adequate level of knowledge on oral health but low level of oral health practices. Both genders had similar level of knowledge with male predominance in oral health practices. Age had no influence on the level of oral health knowledge and practices of students.

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