Mangalore Shodan, Venkata Prasad Kakarla Veera, Basavantappa Javali Shivalingappa, Preetha Shetty
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Shri Dharmastala Manjunatheshwar College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.
Indian J Dent Res. 2013 May-Jun;24(3):279-83. doi: 10.4103/0970-9290.117986.
To assess the knowledge of primary school teachers in Dharwad, India, regarding the prevention of oral cancer and gum disease.
In this cross sectional study a self administered questionnaire was used for data collection. A total of 184 school teachers were selected for the study. A response rate of 96.7% (n = 178) was obtained.
Of the respondents, 36.5% (n = 65) had poor knowledge, while 27.5% had good knowledge regarding the prevention of oral cancer and gum disease. School teachers with postgraduate qualification were better informed with regard to the prevention of oral diseases as compared to those with only a bachelor degree. Factors such as education, sex, and type of institutional funding (public/private) were significantly correlated with the level of knowledge (R2 = 0.1128; P < 0.05).
School teachers need to be motivated to improve their awareness and knowledge about the prevention of oral cancer and gum diseases, particularly the younger teachers and those with only bachelor degrees. Establishment of school-based oral-health promotion programs in India is urgently required.
评估印度达尔瓦德小学教师对口腔癌和牙龈疾病预防的了解程度。
在这项横断面研究中，采用自行填写的问卷进行数据收集。共选取184名学校教师参与研究。获得了96.7%（n = 178）的回复率。
在受访者中，36.5%（n = 65）的人了解程度较差，而27.5%的人对口腔癌和牙龈疾病的预防有较好的了解。与仅有本科学历的教师相比，拥有研究生学历的学校教师在口腔疾病预防方面了解得更多。教育程度、性别和机构资金类型（公立/私立）等因素与知识水平显著相关（R2 = 0.1128；P < 0.05）。
需要激励学校教师提高他们对口腔癌和牙龈疾病预防的认识和知识，特别是年轻教师和仅有本科学历的教师。印度迫切需要建立以学校为基础的口腔健康促进项目。
