印度阿萨姆邦儿科医生关于婴儿口腔卫生保健和幼儿龋齿的知识、意识及实践情况
Knowledge, Awareness, and Practice of Pediatricians Regarding Infant Oral Health Care and Early Childhood Caries in the State of Assam, India.
作者信息
Das Bhaskar, Barman Sandeep, Baishya Amal, Haloi Ramen, Das Dipshikha
机构信息
Department of Dentistry, Diphu Medical College and Hospital, Diphu, IND.
Department of Pediatrics, Nagaon Medical College and Hospital, Nagaon, IND.
出版信息
Cureus. 2024 Jan 10;16(1):e52060. doi: 10.7759/cureus.52060. eCollection 2024 Jan.
BACKGROUND AND AIM
Pediatricians are the first point of contact for evaluating a child's health. Hence, our study was done to evaluate the knowledge, awareness, and practice of pediatricians regarding infant oral health care and early childhood caries (ECC) in the state of Assam.
METHODS
A close-ended questionnaire was circulated among the pediatricians of Assam. Data regarding knowledge, awareness, and practice involving the oral health of children and ECC was collected.
RESULTS
A total of 110 pediatricians participated in the study and the data obtained was subjected to chi-square analysis. Most of the participants (n=64, 67%) displayed adequate knowledge regarding dental caries and the way to identify them. Although most of the participants knew about practices leading to dental caries, they were lacking in knowledge regarding the deleterious effect of bottle feeding and related habits 65 (50-60%). Also, most of the participants (n=69, 62%) failed to educate the caregivers of the child regarding early dental visits.
CONCLUSION
The majority of pediatricians displayed adequate knowledge regarding dental caries and their prevention but failed to educate the parents and caregivers of children regarding the importance of first dental visits and the maintenance of oral health.
背景与目的
儿科医生是评估儿童健康的首要接触点。因此，我们开展此项研究以评估阿萨姆邦儿科医生关于婴儿口腔保健和幼儿龋齿（ECC）的知识、意识及实践情况。
方法
向阿萨姆邦的儿科医生发放一份封闭式问卷。收集有关儿童口腔健康和幼儿龋齿的知识、意识及实践方面的数据。
结果
共有110名儿科医生参与了该研究，所获数据进行了卡方分析。大多数参与者（n = 64，67%）对龋齿及其识别方法表现出足够的知识。尽管大多数参与者了解导致龋齿的行为，但他们在奶瓶喂养及相关习惯的有害影响方面知识欠缺，占65%（50 - 60%）。此外，大多数参与者（n = 69，62%）未就儿童早期看牙问题对儿童照料者进行教育。
结论
大多数儿科医生对龋齿及其预防表现出足够的知识，但未就首次看牙的重要性及口腔健康维护问题对儿童家长和照料者进行教育。
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