Development of Comprehensive School Dental Health Education Program Involving Family and Community

摘要本研究旨在探讨日本家庭及社区学童口腔健康综合教育的发展。首先，我回顾了学校牙齿健康教育的实际情况，以及在校学生存在的一些牙齿健康问题。第一项调查调查小学生口腔健康行为及认知因素对行为的影响。结果表明，口腔卫生行为随发育而发生变化。高年级学生在斑块控制方面比低年级学生采取更健康的行为。但在饮食和牙科检查方面，低收入者的行为更健康。第二项调查调查了学校护士对学校口腔保健活动的看法。结果显示，让家长参与学校牙齿保健活动有许多困难。最后，我在日本提出了一个很有前景的综合性学校牙齿健康教育项目。

The purpose of this study is to develop the comprehensive school dental health education program involving family and community in Japan. First of all, I reviewed the actual situation of school dental health education in school and some dental health problems among school children. The first survey investigate oral health behaviors and the influence of cognitive factors on behaviors in elementary school children. The results revealed that oral health behaviors changed along with their development. The upper grade students took healthier behavior in plaque control than the lower grades. But the lowers took healthier behavior in both taking meals and dental checkups. Girls took helthier behavior than boys The second survey investigated the opinions on school dental health activities among school nurses. The results revealed many difficulties in involving parents in school dental health activities. Finally, I proposed a promising comprehensive school dental health education program in Japan.