Oral health-related KAP among 11- to 12-year-old school children in a government-aided missionary school of Bangalore city.
Oral health-related KAP among 11- to 12-year-old school children in a government-aided missionary school of Bangalore city.
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班加罗尔市一所政府资助的教会学校 11 至 12 岁学童中与口腔健康相关的 KAP。
DOI：
10.4103/0970-9290.42957
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发表时间：
2008
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KS Nagesh
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作者：
AG Harikiran;SK Pallavi;S. Hariprakash;Ashutosh;KS Nagesh
背景
为了组织面向社区的口腔健康促进计划，需要对口腔健康状况进行系统分析，包括口腔健康知识、态度和行为(KAP)的信息。
目标
这项研究的目的是评估班加罗尔市一所政府资助的教会学校11至12岁学生对口腔健康的知识、态度和行为(KAP)。
材料和方法
研究小组包括212名在班加罗尔市政府资助的教会学校学习的11-12岁儿童(男：108；女；104)。采用自填式问卷调查的方式收集口腔健康KAP资料。统计学处理采用卡方检验。
结果
这项调查发现，只有38.5%的孩子每天刷牙两次或两次以上。牙齿疼痛和不适是常见的(35.1%)，而看牙医的次数很少。在46.1%的研究参与者中，对牙医的恐惧是不定期就诊的主要原因。高比例的研究参与者报告每天至少有一次隐藏的糖：软饮料(32.1%)、加糖牛奶(65.9%)和加糖茶(56.1%)。研究发现，5.4%的研究参与者吸烟，3.9%的人咀嚼烟草。
结论
研究结果显示，受试者的口腔健康KAP较差，有待改善。为提高学龄儿童口腔健康KAP水平，需要开展系统性的社区口腔健康促进活动。
BACKGROUND
To organize community-oriented oral health promotion programs systematic analysis of the oral health situation would be needed, including information on oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP).
AIM
The aim of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward oral health among 11 to 12-year-old school children in a government-aided missionary school of Bangalore city.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The study group comprised of 212 children (Male: 108; Female; 104) who were in the age group of 11-12 years studying in a government-aided missionary school of Bangalore city. Data on oral health KAP were collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire. Statistical significance was determined by Chi-square test.
RESULTS
This survey found that only 38.5% of the children brush their teeth two or more times a day. Pain and discomfort from teeth (35.1%) were common while dental visits were infrequent. Fear of the dentist was the main cause of irregular visit in 46.1% of study participants. High proportion of study participants reported having hidden sugar at least once a day: soft drinks (32.1%), milk with sugar (65.9%), and tea with sugar (56.1%). It was found that 5.4% and 3.9% of study participants smoke and chew tobacco, respectively.
CONCLUSION
Results of this study suggest that oral health KAP of study participants are poor and needs to be improved. Systematic community-oriented oral health promotion programs are needed to improve oral health KAP of school children.