Sources of Oral Health Information and its Relationship on Knowledge Among Indian Adolescents
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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21: e0099, 2021. tab
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1143402
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective:
To assess the current level of oral health knowledge and identify information sources among adolescents in Bhubaneswar, India. Material andMethods:
A cross-sectional examination was conducted among 1330 adolescents aged 13 to 15 years enrolled in 24 randomly selected government and private schools in Bhubaneswar. A specially designed self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the responses. Chi-square test with a level of significance set at 5% was used for statistical analysis.Results:
Parents (55%) followed by media (18%) were the major sources of oral health information among the study population, which was statistically not significant in relation to gender and school type. Many subjects (95.3%) perceived sweets could cause tooth decay; however, this was statistically significant only among school type (p<0.05). Around (45%) knew about fluoride and only 36% properly identified fluoride's action as preventing cavities. This was statistically significant among both gender and school type (p<0.05). Seventy-five percent of students effectively distinguished gum disease symptoms, which was significant only with gender (p<0.05). Around 55% identified that oral habits have an influence on oral health, which showed significance among gender (p<0.05).Conclusion:
Children oral health knowledge was not satisfactory, highlighting the need to utilize parents, schoolteachers and media to provide oral health education. It's essential for designing and implementing a person-centered care model in dentistry.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Oral Health
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Adolescent
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Dental Care
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India
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India
Institution/Affiliation country:
Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences/IN
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Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed to be University/IN
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