Sinha Shalini, Pisulkar Sweta G, Nimonkar Sharayu, Dahihandekar Chinmayee, Purohit Hetal, Belkhode Vikram
Prosthodontics, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, IND.
Cureus. 2022 Jul 22;14(7):e27161. doi: 10.7759/cureus.27161. eCollection 2022 Jul.
Background In order to curb the ever-increasing load of diseases related to the oral cavity, there is a call for generating organized school-based oral health education and training programs. It is proposed that there will be an emphasis on the primary care of oral health of school-going children proven, which is often neglected. This will be beneficial for the early detection, intervention and thus prevention of further debilitating conditions of the pathologies pertaining to the oral cavity with the assistance of the structured program suggested in this article. Aim The aim of the study was the evaluation of oral health programs for oral health awareness and knowledge among school-going children in the Central India region. Settings and design This is a cross-sectional study with measurements before and after the implementation of the oral care program. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study, approved by the Institutional Ethical Committee, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, has been done according to the STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology) checklist. A study based on certain questions was carried out amongst the school-going children of Central India, especially the Vidarbha region. A total of 250 school-going children were enrolled in the study. A survey based on a questionnaire was carried out among the study participants in the age group of 12-16 years of age, which consisted of questions pertaining to knowledge of oral health and hygiene maintenance. The program consisted of presentation slides, role-plays, and demonstrations for inculcating the knowledge. Result A total of 200 study participants responded to the questionnaire. Overall, the baseline mean score of knowledge with scale was 2.80 ± 1.73 SD, which after the intervention was observed to be 10.70 ± 0.54 SD, which showed an increase. There was an aptly 60.4% increase in test scores related to oral health after the specific oral health inculcation program based on questionnaire execution which was statistically significant (p<0.001). Conclusion A properly constructed school children-based oral health education and training program induces better results in the oral health-related comprehension of students.
背景 为了遏制口腔相关疾病日益增加的负担，人们呼吁制定有组织的校本口腔健康教育和培训计划。建议重点关注在校儿童口腔健康的初级保健，这一点往往被忽视。借助本文建议的结构化计划，这将有助于早期发现、干预并预防口腔疾病的进一步恶化。
目的 本研究的目的是评估印度中部地区针对在校儿童的口腔健康意识和知识的口腔健康计划。
设置与设计 这是一项在实施口腔护理计划前后进行测量的横断面研究。
材料与方法 这项横断面研究已获得沃达哈达塔·梅赫医学科学研究所机构伦理委员会的批准，并按照STROBE（加强流行病学观察性研究报告）清单进行。在印度中部，特别是维达巴地区的在校儿童中开展了一项基于某些问题的研究。共有250名在校儿童参与了该研究。对年龄在12至16岁的研究参与者进行了基于问卷的调查，问卷包含与口腔健康知识和卫生维护相关的问题。该计划包括演示幻灯片、角色扮演和示范，以传授相关知识。
结果 共有200名研究参与者对问卷做出了回应。总体而言，知识量表的基线平均得分是2.80±1.73标准差，干预后观察到的得分是10.70±0.54标准差，显示出有所提高。在基于问卷执行的特定口腔健康灌输计划后，与口腔健康相关的测试分数适度提高了60.4%，具有统计学意义（p<0.001）。
结论 一个构建得当的、以在校儿童为基础的口腔健康教育和培训计划能在学生对口腔健康的理解方面产生更好的效果。
