Self-reported oral health status and associated factors among Afghan refugees in Peshawar Pakistan; a pilot study

Qadir, Syed Abdul; Shahzad, Muhammad; Khattak, Maria Ishaq; Khan, Zohaib; Khan, Muslim; Haq, Zia Ul

doi:10.52442/rjhs.v2i2.72

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“…Previous studies involving Afghans showed that they have bad oral hygiene, attitudes, and knowledge. 13 When the results of this study were compared to European populations, 14,15, & 16 European students demonstrated better dental knowledge, attitudes, and health than Afghans.…”

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Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior among Dental & Medical Students of Kabul University of Medical Sciences

Ehsan

Ahmadzai

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Objective The study's goal was to find out how much dentistry and medical students at Kabul University of Medical Sciences knew about oral health, as well as their attitudes and behavior toward dental health and oral hygiene routines.Materials and Methods From September 2022 to December 2022, cross-sectional research was conducted at Kabul University of Medical Sciences. A total of 496 dentistry and medical students (312 females + 184 males) aged 18–25 years old from 5 colleges of health and medical related disciplines were addressed. All participants were given a thorough questionnaire with 30 amended items modified from Peterson et al. and Stenberg et al.Results 44.5% of the participants brushed their teeth twice per day, 41.3% once per day, and 9.31% more than twice per day, while just 4.7% cleaned their teeth less than once per day. Surprisingly, the majority of participants (91%) were aware of the significance of routine dental visits which 51.3% of participants reported visiting the dentist frequently even while they experienced pain. 94% of students had the opinion that brushing teeth prevents dental decay. 93% of them agreed that using of fluoride strengthens teeth and 96% polled that sweets are bad for teeth.Conclusions Oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behavior is associated with the individual subject’s educational level. Females are more concerned about their oral health than males. And for having better oral hygiene, there is need for educational programs for public.

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Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior among Dental & Medical Students of Kabul University of Medical Sciences

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Ahmadzai

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“…Previous studies involving Afghans have shown that they have bad oral hygiene, attitudes, and knowledge. 12 When the results of this study were compared to European populations, 13–15 European students demonstrated better dental knowledge, attitudes, and health than Afghans.…”

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Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Among Health Professions’ Students at Kabul University of Medical Sciences

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Background Numerous investigations have revealed that oral issues are quite common among young Afghans. Knowledge, attitudes, and behavior are the three oral health-related population dimensions that need to be assessed in order to design effective public health awareness programs. Objective The study’s goal was to find out how much health professions’ students at Kabul University of Medical Sciences knew about oral health, as well as their attitudes and behaviors toward dental health and oral hygiene routines. Materials and Methods From September 2022 to December 2022, cross-sectional research was conducted at Kabul University of Medical Sciences. A total of 496 health professions’ students (312 females and 184 males) aged 18–25 years old from 5 colleges of health and medical-related disciplines were addressed. All participants were given a thorough questionnaire with 30 amended items modified from Peterson et al and Stenberg et al. Results 44.5% (n=220) of the participants brushed their teeth twice per day, 41.3% (n=204) once per day, and 9.31% (n=46) more than twice per day, while just 4.7% (n=23) cleaned their teeth less than once per day. Surprisingly, the majority of participants (91% or n=451) were aware of the significance of routine dental visits, and 51.3% (n=252) of participants reported visiting the dentist while they experienced pain. 94% of students were of the opinion that brushing their teeth prevents dental decay. 93% (n=461) of them agreed that using fluoride strengthens teeth, and 96% (n=476) said that sweets are bad for teeth. Conclusion Oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours are related to an individual’s level of education. Female and generally dental professions’ participants, rather than other health professions participants, were more likely to be concerned about their oral health than male participants.

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“…The failure of non-dental students to plan or support their toothbrushing efforts aligned with ndings from a prior study that showed adults had unacceptable levels of periodontal disease knowledge and awareness. 21 It was discovered that mouthwash and tooth oss were rarely used; this could possibly be attributable to the absence of oral health education and/or the high cost of such products.…”

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Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior among Dental & Medical Students at Kabul University of Medical Sciences

Ehsan

Ahmadzai

Orfani³

et al. 2023

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Objective: The study's goal was to find out how much dentistry and medical students at Kabul University of Medical Sciences knew about oral health, as well as their attitudes and behaviors toward dental health and oral hygiene routines. Materials and Methods: From September 2022 to December 2022, cross-sectional research was conducted at Kabul University of Medical Sciences. A total of 496 dentistry and medical students (312 females and 184 males) aged 18–25 years old from 5 colleges of health and medical-related disciplines were addressed. All participants were given a thorough questionnaire with 30 amended items modified from Peterson et al. and Stenberg et al. Results: 44.5% of the participants brushed their teeth twice per day, 41.3% once per day, and 9.31% more than twice per day, while just 4.7% cleaned their teeth less than once per day. Surprisingly, the majority of participants (91%) were aware of the significance of routine dental visits, and 51.3% of participants reported visiting the dentist frequently even while they experienced pain. 94% of students were of the opinion that brushing their teeth prevents dental decay. 93% of them agreed that using fluoride strengthens teeth, and 96% said that sweets are bad for teeth. Conclusions: Oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors are associated with the individual subject’s educational level. Females are more concerned about their oral health than males. And for better oral hygiene, there is a need for educational programs for the public.

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Self-reported oral health status and associated factors among Afghan refugees in Peshawar Pakistan; a pilot study

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