Al-Omiri Mahmoud K, Barghout Nicola H, Shaweesh Ashraf I, Malkawi Ziad
Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
Oral Health Prev Dent. 2012;10(1):29-35.
To identify the oral health attitudes/behaviour among dental students in Jordan, and analyse the variations in oral health attitudes based on gender and level of education.
Out of the 653 registered dental students at the faculty of dentistry, 580 students (455 females and 125 males, mean age = 20.1 ± 1.6 years) participated in the study (response rate 89%). The Hiroshima University-Dental Behavioural Inventory (HU-DBI) was used to assess oral heath attitudes and behaviour of the participants. Data were analysed using the chi-square test, and statistical significance was set at P < 0.05.
Females had better oral health attitudes and behaviour, especially towards visiting the dentist, toothbrushing habits and oral hygiene practice (P < 0.05). Also, students from the higher years had better oral health attitudes, behaviour and knowledge, especially towards gingival health, oral hygiene practice, toothbrushing and visiting the dentist (P < 0.05).
Dental students in Jordan had poor oral health attitudes and behaviour. Females had better oral health knowledge, attitudes and behaviour than males. With increasing years of study, some aspects of dental students' oral health behaviour and attitudes improved. However, this improvement was limited and students should be encouraged to become an example of oral health for their society. Better comprehensive dental education with early exposure to dental health and prevention was suggested to improve dental students' oral health attitudes and behaviour.
确定约旦牙科学生的口腔健康态度/行为，并分析基于性别和教育水平的口腔健康态度差异。
在牙科学院注册的653名牙科学生中，580名学生（455名女性和125名男性，平均年龄=20.1±1.6岁）参与了该研究（应答率89%）。使用广岛大学牙科行为量表（HU-DBI）评估参与者的口腔健康态度和行为。采用卡方检验分析数据，设定统计学显著性为P<0.05。
女性具有更好的口腔健康态度和行为，尤其是在看牙医、刷牙习惯和口腔卫生实践方面（P<0.05）。此外，高年级学生具有更好的口腔健康态度、行为和知识，尤其是在牙龈健康、口腔卫生实践、刷牙和看牙医方面（P<0.05）。
约旦的牙科学生口腔健康态度和行为较差。女性在口腔健康知识、态度和行为方面优于男性。随着学习年限的增加，牙科学生口腔健康行为和态度的某些方面有所改善。然而，这种改善是有限的，应鼓励学生成为社会口腔健康的典范。建议开展更好的综合牙科教育，让学生早期接触口腔健康和预防知识，以改善牙科学生的口腔健康态度和行为。
