Kroon Jeroen, Reid Kate Emily, Cutting Jenna Renae, Lalloo Ratilal, Chiu Kandy Chien
School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Population and Social Health Research Programme, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
J Investig Clin Dent. 2014 Feb;5(1):58-64. doi: 10.1111/jicd.12015. Epub 2012 Nov 27.
To investigate opinions and concerns of Gold Coast residents regarding fluoridation of community water supplies.
Anonymous data were collected in four major shopping centers from approximately 500 Gold Coast residents.
Eighty-one percent of participants were aware of the addition of fluoride to the water supply. More than half obtained information on water fluoridation through the print and electronic media. Sixty percent of respondents supported water fluoridation. The majority preferred the public and/or health professionals to have made the decision on water fluoridation rather than the government. The percentage of residents supporting water fluoridation was lower than that found in other Queensland, Australian, and worldwide surveys. In this study, only age and the highest level of education attained were factors significantly related to levels of support for water fluoridation.
The Queensland Government's decision to implement water fluoridation without a referendum caused disquiet amongst some Gold Coast residents. Future public health initiatives therefore may be assisted by more consultation with, and involvement from, health professionals in the relevant fields. Public health campaigns may benefit more from interaction with the community in order to address their specific concerns.
调查黄金海岸居民对社区供水氟化的看法和担忧。
在四个主要购物中心收集了约500名黄金海岸居民的匿名数据。
81%的参与者知晓供水添加了氟化物。超过半数通过印刷和电子媒体获取了有关水氟化的信息。60%的受访者支持水氟化。大多数人更倾向于由公众和/或健康专业人员而非政府来决定水氟化事宜。支持水氟化的居民比例低于在昆士兰其他地区、澳大利亚及全球范围内的调查结果。在本研究中，仅年龄和所获得的最高教育水平是与水氟化支持程度显著相关的因素。
昆士兰政府未经全民公投就决定实施水氟化，这在一些黄金海岸居民中引起了不安。因此，未来的公共卫生举措可能需要更多地与相关领域的健康专业人员进行协商并让他们参与进来。公共卫生运动可能会因与社区互动以解决其具体担忧而受益更多。
