‘Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, Practices and Oral Health Status among School Teachers in and Around Lucknow, UP’
نویسندگان
چکیده
Background: To assess the oral health knowledge, attitude, practices and oral health status among urban and rural school teachers in and around Lucknow. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 797 school teachers of rural and urban, lucknow using W. H.O Oral Health Survey (1997) to assess the knowledge, attitude, practices and oral health status. Descriptive analysis was done and data was analyzed using chi square and ANOVA test. Results: Most of the urban (82.83%:328) and (94.76%:380) of rural school teachers had good knowledge in relation to periodontal diseases in comparison to dental caries. The mean DMFT was more among urban males (2.54±2.40) and rural females (2.43±2.57) respectively. Prevalence of periodontal diseases, was higher among urban and rural female school teachers Conclusion: In this study findings revealed that urban and rural teachers had fair knowledge about oral diseases but less knowledge related to preventive dentistry.
منابع مشابه
Evaluation of oral health education program on knowledge, attitude and practice among Isfahan primary school’s teachers in 2019
Background and Aims: School teachers have key role in providing the basic health information for their students, and their knowledge, attitude, and practice affect children's oral health through developing of the healthy behaviors. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an oral health education program for primary school teachers on their knowledge, attitude, and practice f...
متن کاملKnowledge, attitude, and practices of pediatricians about children’s oral health
BACKGROUND: Many pediatric oral diseases are preventable if physicians recognize and encourage preventive care and refer patients to dentists whenever necessary. Parents usually visit pediatricians for routine care during the first few years of a child’s life. Therefore, pediatricians have can assist dental professionals by educating parents to maintain their children's oral health. The main ob...
متن کاملAn evaluation of the knowledge and attitude of school teachers regarding root canal therapy in Kerman, Iran
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of school teachers regarding root canal therapy (RCT) in Kerman, Iran. METHODS: 403 teachers participated in this study (49.9% were female and 46.9% were male). Data collection was performed by a researcher-made questionnaire. After checking the validity and reliability of the questionnaire, it ...
متن کاملOral health knowledge, attitude, and status and oral health index among midwifery students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
BACKGROUND AND AIM: All primary care providers contribute to oral health promotion of the community, especially when they are more frequently visited by individuals compared to dentists. The aim of the present study was to assess midwifery students’ knowledge on and attitude toward oral health promotion of pregnant women and its relationship with the students’ own oral health status and their b...
متن کاملKnowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of School Teachers toward Oral Health in Davangere, India
AIM The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of school teachers toward oral health. SETTINGS AND DESIGN Descriptive study. MATERIALS AND METHODS School teachers (n = 150) of Davangere city were recruited into this study. The subjects completed a questionnaire that aimed to evaluate teachers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices on oral health. STATISTICAL...
متن کامل