Abstract
Abstract
Purpose
Oral and dental health is an integral part of general health and depends on the correct and regular practice of oral hygiene habits of individuals.The best way to determine the importance and perspective people give to oral health is to evaluate their knowledge,attitudes,behaviors. For this purpose,questionnaire questions about oral and dental health were asked to academic and administrative staff working at Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University(BMAU) and Tetova University(TU) and compared with each other.
Methods
The study was carried out with a total of 297 participants,169 from BMAU;128 from TU. Questionnaire with 26 questions evaluate the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants,theirtooth brushing and use of oral care tools,their nutritional habits,their level of knowledge about oral and dental health, and their status and frequency of going to the dentist. The obtained data were statistically analyzed according to the significance level of p<0.05.
Results
BMAU and TU personnel have deficiencies in oral and dental health practices.It has been observed that the two university personnel's conditions related to tooth brushing and their use of auxiliary oral and dental health products are insufficient and they hinder regular dental check-ups.The age of starting tooth brushing is earlier in TU than in BMAU(p<0.05).The rate of knowing the anti-cariogenic property of cheese is quite low and it is higher in BMAU than in TU(p<0.05). Those who know that fluor has anti-cariogenic properties have very low in BMAU(32.5%) and TU(39.8%)(p>0.05).
Conclusion
It is necessary to increase university personnel's knowledge,attitude,behavior levels about oral and dental health through training.
Thanks
We would like to thank Onur KAYA who is an academic at Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, English Language and Literature Department, for doing the English proofreading of the article and thank Prof. Dr. Shefik SHEHU, Assoc. Prof. Agon MEMETİ, Mine Unlu YAMAN, and Mustafa Gokhan YAMAN for helping us with the implementation of the survey.
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- Atieh, M. A. (2008). Tooth loss among Saudi adolescents: social and behavioural risk factors. International dental journal, 58(2), 103-108.
- Attin, T., & Hornecker, E. (2005). Tooth brushing and oral health: how frequently and when should tooth brushing be performed?. Oral health & preventive dentistry, 3(3).
- Baiju, R. M., Peter, E. L. B. E., Varghese, N. O., & Sivaram, R. (2017). Oral health and quality of life: current concepts. Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 11(6), ZE21.
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- Jahandideh, A., & Tüloğlu, N. (2019). Ebeveynlerin Ağız-Diş Sağlığındaki Koruyucu Uygulamalar Hakkındaki Bilgilerinin Değerlendirilmesi. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 10(4), 403-412.
- Kamran, A., Bakhteyar, K., Heydari, H., Lotfi, A., & Heydari, Z. (2014). Survey of oral hygiene behaviors, knowledge and attitude among school children: a cross-sectional study from Iran. Int J Health Sci, 2(2), 83-95.
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- Lussi, A., Schlüter, N., Rakhmatullina, E., & Ganss, C. (2011). Dental erosion–an overview with emphasis on chemical and histopathological aspects. Caries research, 45(Suppl. 1), 2-12.
- Mahdi, S. S., Sibilio, F., & Amenta, F. (2016). Dental hygiene habits and oral health status of seafarers. International maritime health, 67(1), 9-13.
- Moynihan, P. (2000). Foods and factors that protect against dental caries. Nutrition Bulletin, 25(4), 281-286.
- Nazir, M. A. (2017). Prevalence of periodontal disease, its association with systemic diseases and prevention. International journal of health sciences, 11(2), 72.
- Nicolas, E., Collado, V., Faulks, D., Bullier, B., & Hennequin, M. (2007). A national cross-sectional survey of dental anxiety in the French adult population. BMC oral health, 7(1), 1-7.
- Opeodu, O., & Gbadebo, S. (2017). Factors influencing choice of oral hygiene products by dental patients in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital. Annals of Ibadan postgraduate medicine, 15(1), 51-56.
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- Saini, R., & Saini, S. (2010). Microbial flora on toothbrush-At greater risk. Annals of Nigerian Medicine, 4(1), 31-31.
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İKİ ÜNİVERSİTE PERSONELİNİN AĞIZ VE DİŞ SAĞLIĞI KONUSUNDA BİLGİ, TUTUM VE DAVRANIŞLARININ KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI
Abstract
Amaç
Ağız ve diş sağlığı genel sağlığın ayrılmaz bir parçası olup bireylerin ağız hijyen alışkanlıklarını doğru ve düzenli olarak uygulamalarına bağlıdır. İnsanların ağız sağlığına verdiği önem ve bakış açısını belirlemenin en iyi yolu ise bilgi, tutum ve davanışların değerlendirilmesidir. Bu amaçla Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi (BMAU) ve Tetova Üniversitesinde (TU) çalışan akademik ve idari personeline ağız ve diş sağlığına yönelik anket soruları yöneltilmiş ve birbirleriyle karşılaştırılmıştır.
Yöntem
BMAU’dan 169 kişi, TU’dan 128 kişi olmak üzere toplam 297 katılımcı ile çalışma gerçekleştirilmiştir. 26 soruluk anket çalışması; katılımcıların sosyo-demografik özelliklerini, diş fırçalama ve ağız bakım araçlarını kullanma durumlarını, beslenme alışkanlıklarını, ağız ve diş sağlığı hakkındaki bilgi düzeylerini, diş hekimine gitme durumlarını ve sıklığını değerlendirmektedir. Elde edilen veriler p<0.05 anlamlılık düzeylerine göre istatistiksel olarak analiz edildi.
Bulgular
BMAU ve TU personellerinin ağız ve diş sağlığı uygulamaları ile ilgili eksikleri bulunmaktadır. İki üniversite personelinin de diş fırçalama ile ilgili durumları, yardımcı ağız ve diş sağlığı ürünleri kullanımları yetersiz olup düzenli diş hekimi kontrollerini aksattıkları görülmüştür. TU’da BMAU’ya göre diş fırçalamaya başlama yaşı daha erkendir (p<0,05). Peynirin antikaryojenik özelliğinin bilinme oran oldukça düşük olup BMAU’da TU’ya göre daha yüksektir (p<0,05). Florun antikaryojenik özelliğinin olduğunu bilenler BMAU (%32,5) ve TU (%39,8)’da oldukça düşüktür (p>0,05).
Sonuç
Üniversite personellerinin ağız ve diş sağlığı hakkındaki bilgi, tutum ve davranış düzeylerinin verilecek eğitimlerle arttırılması gerekmektedir.
References
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- Akkaya, M., Boyraz, M., Şevik, N., & Konak, E. (1994). Bir Grup Öğrencide Farklı Motivasyon Yöntemlerinin Etkinliklerinin Araştırılması, AÜ Diş. Hek. Fak. Derg, 21, 237-41.
- Al-Hussaini, R., Al-Kandari, M., Hamadi, T., Al-Mutawa, A., Honkala, S., & Memon, A. (2003). Dental health knowledge, attitudes and behaviour among students at the Kuwait University Health Sciences Centre. Medical Principles and Practice, 12(4), 260-265.
- Arıkan, a., Özkan, g., Pirinçci, s.,Abacıgil, f., Keleş, s., & Okyay, p. (2019).Hekim adaylarının ağız-diş sağlığı alışkanlıkları ve bilgi düzeylerinin değerlendirilmesi. Atatürk Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Dergisi, 29(2), 189-196.
- Atieh, M. A. (2008). Tooth loss among Saudi adolescents: social and behavioural risk factors. International dental journal, 58(2), 103-108.
- Attin, T., & Hornecker, E. (2005). Tooth brushing and oral health: how frequently and when should tooth brushing be performed?. Oral health & preventive dentistry, 3(3).
- Baiju, R. M., Peter, E. L. B. E., Varghese, N. O., & Sivaram, R. (2017). Oral health and quality of life: current concepts. Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 11(6), ZE21.
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- Cury, J. A., & Tenuta, L. M. A. (2014). Evidence-based recommendation on toothpaste use. Brazilian oral research, 28, 1-7.
- Duijster, D., de Jong-Lenters, M., Verrips, E., & van Loveren, C. (2015). Establishing oral health promoting behaviours in children–parents’ views on barriers, facilitators and professional support: a qualitative study. BMC oral health, 15(1), 1-13.
- Elzahaf, R. A., Elzer, A. S., & Edwebi, S. (2019). Oral health practices, knowledge, and attitudes among primary schoolchildren in Derna City, Libya: A cross-sectional survey. International Journal of Pedodontic Rehabilitation, 4(2), 41.
- Erdoğan, A., Bozkurt, A. İ., Ergin, A., Topaloğlu, S., Aydın, A., Arslan, A., . . . Çevik, İ. (2015). Pamukkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi öğrencilerinde ağız-diş sağlığının değerlendirilmesi. Pamukkale Tıp Dergisi(1), 1-9.
- Ergin, E., & Eden, E. (2017). Florun İnsan Sağlığına Olumsuz Etkisi Var Mı? Ege Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi, 38(1), 13-20.
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- Gülsüm, K., HALICI, R. Ö., KAYIN, A., Çoban, M., Trabzon, Ş., Köseoğlu, M., & Altındiş, S. (2019). İlköğretimde Okuyan Öğrencilerin Ailelerinin Diş Sağlığına Yönelik Bilgi Düzeylerinin Değerlendirilmesi: Pilot Çalışma. Journal of Biotechnology and Strategic Health Research, 3(2), 79-84.
- Jahandideh, A., & Tüloğlu, N. (2019). Ebeveynlerin Ağız-Diş Sağlığındaki Koruyucu Uygulamalar Hakkındaki Bilgilerinin Değerlendirilmesi. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 10(4), 403-412.
- Kamran, A., Bakhteyar, K., Heydari, H., Lotfi, A., & Heydari, Z. (2014). Survey of oral hygiene behaviors, knowledge and attitude among school children: a cross-sectional study from Iran. Int J Health Sci, 2(2), 83-95.
- Lussi, A., Lussi, J., Carvalho, T. S., & Cvikl, B. (2014). Toothbrushing after an erosive attack: will waiting avoid tooth wear? European journal of oral sciences, 122(5), 353-359.
- Lussi, A., Schlüter, N., Rakhmatullina, E., & Ganss, C. (2011). Dental erosion–an overview with emphasis on chemical and histopathological aspects. Caries research, 45(Suppl. 1), 2-12.
- Mahdi, S. S., Sibilio, F., & Amenta, F. (2016). Dental hygiene habits and oral health status of seafarers. International maritime health, 67(1), 9-13.
- Moynihan, P. (2000). Foods and factors that protect against dental caries. Nutrition Bulletin, 25(4), 281-286.
- Nazir, M. A. (2017). Prevalence of periodontal disease, its association with systemic diseases and prevention. International journal of health sciences, 11(2), 72.
- Nicolas, E., Collado, V., Faulks, D., Bullier, B., & Hennequin, M. (2007). A national cross-sectional survey of dental anxiety in the French adult population. BMC oral health, 7(1), 1-7.
- Opeodu, O., & Gbadebo, S. (2017). Factors influencing choice of oral hygiene products by dental patients in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital. Annals of Ibadan postgraduate medicine, 15(1), 51-56.
- World Health Organization (WHO). (15 March 2022) Oral health. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/oral-health. (accessed 13 August 2022).
- Özdoğan, M. S., Gümüşok, M., & Sarıçam, E. (2020). Attitudes and behavior regarding oral hygiene among in a group university students: A Self-reported. Selcuk Dental Journal, 7(3), 448-454. Park’s, K. (2021). Park's text book of preventive and social medicine. Jabalpur, India: Bhanot
- Petersen, P. E. (2003). The World Oral Health Report 2003: continuous improvement of oral health in the 21st century–the approach of the WHO Global Oral Health Programme. Community dentistry and oral epidemiology, 31, 3-24.
- Saini, R., & Saini, S. (2010). Microbial flora on toothbrush-At greater risk. Annals of Nigerian Medicine, 4(1), 31-31.
- Sampson, V., Kamona, N., & Sampson, A. (2020). Could there be a link between oral hygiene and the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infections? British dental journal, 228(12), 971-975.
- Sheiham, A. (2005). Oral health, general health and quality of life. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 83, 644-644.
- Subcommittee, C. A. C.-B. M., & Dentistry, A. A. o. P. (2015). Guideline on behavior guidance for the pediatric dental patient. Pediatric dentistry, 37(5), 57-70.
- Taniguchi-Tabata, A., Ekuni, D., Mizutani, S., Yamane-Takeuchi, M., Kataoka, K., Azuma, T., . . . Morita, M. (2017). Associations between dental knowledge, source of dental knowledge and oral health behavior in Japanese university students: A cross-sectional study. PLoS One, 12(6), e0179298.
- Tash, R. H., O'Shea, R. M., & Cohen, L. K. (1969). Testing a preventive-symptomatic theory of dental health behavior. American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health, 59(3), 514-521.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Clinical Sciences |
| Journal Section | Research Articles |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | December 30, 2022 |
| Submission Date | June 13, 2022 |
| Acceptance Date | December 23, 2022 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2022 Volume: 3 Issue: 3 |
