Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
Eur J Paediatr Dent. 2023 Sep 1;24(3):194 - 200. doi: 10.23804/ejpd.2023.1812. Epub 2023 Jun 1.
This study is aimed to investigate the oral hygiene practice, knowledge and attitude of young adults, assessing their awareness about the impact of a certain "risk" behaviour on their oral and dental health.
This is a cross-sectional survey study conducted on 829 students (350 males and 479 females, mean age 13-20 years) attending high school in Milan and surrounding areas. They were asked to complete anonymous questionnaire during the first semester of the 2019-2020 school year, under the supervision of a teacher and/or an assigned interviewer. The questionnaire was created by "Laboratorio Adolescenza", in collaboration with the International Alliance of Responsible Drinking (IARD) Research Institute and the University of Milan. All of the data was compiled into table or graph form and analysed.
There is a general awareness among Italian school children about the risks of bad oral habits, however, there is a need to improve the oral health knowledge, attitude and practices in the target population with emphasis on improvement of oral hygiene practices.
本研究旨在调查年轻成年人的口腔卫生习惯、知识和态度，评估他们对某种“风险”行为对口腔和牙齿健康影响的认识。
这是一项横断面调查研究，在米兰及周边地区的高中 829 名学生（350 名男性和 479 名女性，平均年龄 13-20 岁）中进行。他们在 2019-2020 学年第一学期在老师和/或指定采访者的监督下完成了匿名问卷。该问卷由“青少年实验室”创建，与国际负责任饮酒联盟（IARD）研究所和米兰大学合作。所有数据均以表格或图表形式进行编译和分析。
意大利在校儿童普遍意识到不良口腔习惯的风险，但需要提高目标人群的口腔健康知识、态度和行为，重点是改善口腔卫生习惯。
