Analysis of oral Health care knowledge in 478 outpatients / 重庆医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the prehension status of outpatients for oral health care knowledge.Methods:Refering to scheme of oral health propaganda in West-Pacific area instituted by World Health Organization,self-designed questionnaire was used and 478 outpatients with diferent education levels were interviewed about the prehension for oral health care knowledge. The results were analyzed.Result:There was no difference among patients with different sexes in basic oral health care knowl- edge,but with regard to the question that there is association between cigarette and periodontal diseases,the prehension status of female patients was better than that of the male patients.Meanwhile,The prehension status of the patients with university e- ducation was better than that of the patients without university education,but generally,the correct rate was not high.Conclu- sionThe education level will affect the prehension status.The prehension status of outpatients for oral health care knowledge is not ideal.We must emphasize the importance of the oral health care and the oral health care knowledge education.