Lawal Folake B, Taiwo Juliana O
1 Department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry, 113092 University of Ibadan and University College Hospital , Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Int Q Community Health Educ. 2018 Jan;38(2):99-105. doi: 10.1177/0272684X17749574. Epub 2017 Dec 20.
Background Providing evidence for institution of school-based oral health promotion programs is paramount in developing countries, due to increasing unmet dental needs impacting on quality of life of children. Aim To evaluate oral health knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of pupils in a country lacking formal school oral health promotion. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,297 pupils in randomly selected primary schools in one city. Information on oral health KAP were obtained using interviewer-administered questionnaire. Responses to questions were graded, standardized, and data analyzed using SPSS. Results The mean age was 10.6 (±1.7) years. Mean KAP percentage scores were 18.1 (±5.0)%, 18.3 (±4.9)%, and 17.3 (±12.8)%, respectively. Older age, male gender, and previous dental consultations were significantly associated with higher KAP scores. Those who had been educated informally about oral health had higher mean KAP scores ( p = .013, p < .001, and p < .001, respectively). Previous oral health education and consultation with dentists were significant predictors of higher oral health practice scores. Conclusion Poor oral health KAP exists among the pupils. Those who had consulted the dentist or had oral health education had better KAP. These findings reinforce the need for formal school-based oral health promotion.
在发展中国家，由于未满足的口腔需求不断增加，影响儿童生活质量，为开展以学校为基础的口腔健康促进项目提供证据至关重要。目的：评估在一个缺乏正规学校口腔健康促进的国家中，小学生的口腔健康知识、态度和行为（KAP）。方法：在一个城市随机选择的小学中，对1297名学生进行了横断面研究。使用访谈式问卷获取有关口腔健康KAP的信息。对问题的回答进行评分、标准化，并使用SPSS分析数据。结果：平均年龄为10.6（±1.7）岁。KAP平均百分比得分分别为18.1（±5.0）%、18.3（±4.9）%和17.3（±12.8）%。年龄较大、男性以及之前的牙科咨询与较高的KAP得分显著相关。那些接受过口腔健康非正式教育的人平均KAP得分较高（分别为p = 0.013、p < 0.001和p < 0.001）。之前的口腔健康教育和与牙医的咨询是较高口腔健康行为得分的重要预测因素。结论：学生中存在较差的口腔健康KAP。那些咨询过牙医或接受过口腔健康教育的人KAP较好。这些发现强化了开展正规的以学校为基础的口腔健康促进的必要性。
