Shubayr Mosa A, Alexander Leah R, Tabatabai Mohammed A, Alagili Dania E
Department of Preventive Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, e-mail:
Department of Preventive Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
J Contemp Dent Pract. 2019 Feb 1;20(2):231-238.
This study was to establish a baseline level of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of oral health promotion (OHP) among oral health providers in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study also described and evaluated the factors that facilitate or limit the practice of OHP and examined the relationship between the level of knowledge and attitude that practitioners have of OHP and their OHP practice.
A cross-sectional questionnaire included demographic questions and questions on the KAP of oral health promotion. Out of 365 questionnaires that were disseminated, 106 questionnaires were fully completed. Cross- tabulation was conducted to establish factors associated with KAP scores. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the factors that were associated with the practice of OHP.
The baseline level of oral health providers' knowledge and attitude toward OHP was fair. Only a few providers have integrated OHP into their practice. Age of participants was significantly associated with knowledge of OHP among the providers. Also, there was a significant difference in mean attitude scores toward OHP by education level. The practice of OHP was significantly related to education level and facility type.
Further research focusing on different cities or geographical regions in the KSA is needed to validate this finding. Also, the finding supports the need for continuous training in OHP to ensure that health providers understand and apply OHP practices in their work.
Due to the scarcity of data that measure OHP among oral health providers in the KSA, proper education and training programs by governmental authorities are difficult to implement. This study will provide baseline measures for future investigations for academicians and practitioners, alike.
本研究旨在确定沙特阿拉伯王国口腔健康服务提供者对口腔健康促进（OHP）的知识、态度和实践（KAP）的基线水平。该研究还描述并评估了促进或限制OHP实践的因素，并考察了从业者对OHP的知识和态度水平与其OHP实践之间的关系。
一份横断面调查问卷包括人口统计学问题以及关于口腔健康促进KAP的问题。在发放的365份问卷中，106份问卷全部完成。进行交叉制表以确定与KAP分数相关的因素。进行逻辑回归分析以确定与OHP实践相关的因素。
口腔健康服务提供者对OHP的知识和态度基线水平一般。只有少数提供者将OHP纳入其实践。参与者的年龄与提供者对OHP的知识显著相关。此外，按教育水平划分，对OHP的平均态度得分存在显著差异。OHP的实践与教育水平和机构类型显著相关。
需要针对沙特阿拉伯王国不同城市或地理区域开展进一步研究以验证这一发现。此外，该发现支持了对OHP进行持续培训的必要性，以确保健康服务提供者在工作中理解并应用OHP实践。
由于沙特阿拉伯王国口腔健康服务提供者中衡量OHP的数据稀缺，政府当局难以实施适当的教育和培训项目。本研究将为学者和从业者未来的调查提供基线测量数据。
