A survey on dental knowledge and behavior of mothers and teachers of school children.
- Author:
Han JIANG
1
;
Baojun TAI
;
Minquan DU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Attitude to Health; Child; China; Dental Care for Children; statistics & numerical data; Dental Caries; prevention & control; Female; Health Behavior; Health Education, Dental; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Male; Mothers; Periodontal Diseases; prevention & control; Surveys and Questionnaires; Teaching; Toothbrushing; statistics & numerical data
- From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2002;20(3):219-222
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVEThe purpose of this survey was to assess dental knowledge and behaviors of the teachers and mothers of school children.
METHODSAll data was collected from 1365 mothers of first grade students and 215 schoolteachers in Yichang, Hubei by using questionnaires and, analyzed using SPSS software.
RESULTSThe level of dental knowledge was higher among schoolteachers than among mothers; the mothers were mostly informed through television/book (62.4%/51.5%), while teachers received information from various sources, including the dentists (75.3%). Most of the children (94.0%) didn't have practical support from their parents in daily tooth cleaning. Only 18.9% of them visited the dentist at least once per year.
CONCLUSIONThis finding suggested that we should emphasize oral healthy education among mothers and schoolteachers, in order to promote school-based oral health education program.
