Perioperative changes in knowledge and attitude toward oral health by oral health education

Nakata, Haruka; Matsuo, Koichiro; Suzuki, Hitomi; Yoshihara, Akihiro

doi:10.1111/odi.13048

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“…Consistent with our findings, the improvement of attitude for the OH was also seen in other studies in similar settings including Bangladesh [57] and India [58]. Previous research indicated an increase or improvement in action planning for OH as key to achieving optimal behavior in the field of OH [59]. Experts believe that attitudes are obtained based on the individual experience of behavior or alternative experiences through learning from others; hence, as behavior is directly experienced, positive beliefs are strengthened in relation to the behavior outcome, and then act as incentives for its continuation [60].…”

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Oral health behavior among school children aged 11–13 years in Saveh, Iran: an evaluation of a theory-driven intervention

et al. 2020

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Background Good oral health (OH) is essential for physical, social, mental health, and overall quality of life. This study assessed the usefulness of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in changing oral health-related behaviors among school children aged 11–13 years in Saveh, Iran. Methods In this descriptive before and after study, participants were sixth-grade students at single sex primary schools in Saveh city, Iran. We recruited 356 school children in 2019. Using simple random sampling, a male and a female school per district were allocated to the experimental group and the remaining schools to the control group. Our planned oral health education consisted of four one-hour training sessions over 1 week. The first session familiarized the participants with important information about OH. In the second session, we applied a brain storming exercise to identify the benefits and barriers to flossing and brushing. In the third session, a short film about correct brushing and dental flossing technique was shown and research team also used role-playing to correct any mistakes. In the final session students were taught about the importance and the application of OH planning and given forms to help plan for brushing. Results Participants for the study included 356 students (180 in the experimental group and 176 in the control group) who completed the post-test questionnaire. The mean age ± standard deviation was 11.55 years ±0.93 in the experimental group and 11.58 years ±1.01 in the control group. After the intervention, the paired t-test indicated a significant difference between the mean and standard deviation of the action plan and coping plan constructs in the experimental group before and after the intervention (p < 0.05). Covariance analysis indicated a significant difference between scores of intervention and control groups under statistical control of post-test in two groups (covariate) after a peer-led education program (post-test) (p < 0.05). Conclusion A shortage of professional health workers in education settings together with the ease, usefulness and low-cost of this peer-led method, suggest further steps should be taken to implement it more widely to improve and enhance primary school aged students’ oral health behavior.

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Oral health behavior among school children aged 11–13 years in Saveh, Iran: an evaluation of a theory-driven intervention

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“…These results affirm the importance of KAOF, similar to previous reports that patients with poor dental knowledge had poor periodontal health [ 17 , 18 ]. Patients with a poor understanding of oral health had poor oral hygiene and were found to improve their understanding of oral health and brushing frequency after education by dental hygienists [ 26 ]. According to the aforementioned studies, it is expected that ORF education will inculcate an understanding of ORF, resulting in improved ORF.…”

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Relationship between Knowledge and Attitude toward Oral Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults

Nakata

Masaki

Watanabe

et al. 2022

International Journal of Dentistry

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Oral hypofunction is the stage at which recovery can be expected with proper diagnosis, management, and motivation before oral dysfunction occurs. The knowledge and attitude toward oral function can influence the maintenance and improvement of oral function. However, whether middle-aged and older adults with declining oral function have knowledge of their oral function and how this knowledge and their attitude affect their oral function are unclear. Therefore, we aimed to examine (1) the relationship between knowledge and attitude toward oral function and hypofunction in individuals with suspected oral hypofunction and (2) changes in knowledge and attitude toward oral function through evaluation and education. Participants aged ≥50 years were enrolled during their first community dental clinic visit. A questionnaire assessment of knowledge and attitudes before and after oral function evaluation was performed. The oral function was initially assessed with seven criteria: oral hygiene; oral dryness; occlusal force; tongue pressure; tongue-lip motor, masticatory, and swallowing function. Associations between knowledge and attitudes and their changes were statistically analyzed. Fifty-nine participants (93.7%) were unaware of “oral hypofunction.” Associations between knowledge and attitudes and their changes in the negative to positive response groups, from 86.4% and 61.0% to 6.8% and 25.4%, respectively, after oral function evaluation, indicated that participants understood their oral function and the need for training. Middle-aged and older individuals with poor knowledge and attitudes were more likely to have a worse oral function; however, their knowledge and attitudes toward oral function could be improved through oral function assessment and education.

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“…For better oral management, preoperative oral screening should be conducted as soon as possible. After the oral screening, patients could visit dentists to improve their oral status [22]. Moreover, if there is sufficient time until surgery, one can plan tooth extraction while considering the prevention of infective endocarditis and bloodstream disease [5,8,23].…”

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Factors That Influence the Judgment of Oral Management Necessity in Preoperative Oral Screening

Kai

Tsukamoto

Urabe

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Oral management during the perioperative period is important to prevent the development of postoperative complications. However, there are no unified systems to examine the oral status of patients and very few studies have focused on preoperative oral screening. In this study, we examined the oral status of patients who underwent oral screening at a University Hospital. A total of 1173 patients who underwent oral screening for perioperative management from April 2020 to July 2021 were enrolled. The subjects’ medical data were retrospectively extracted from the dental records, and finally, the data of 1081 patients aged ≥20 years were analyzed. Oral screening based on seven categories was performed by dentists or dental hygienists. Our cumulative results determined whether patients required oral management during the perioperative period. “Poor oral hygiene” was the most frequent category (24%) of all oral categories examined. Logistic analysis revealed that tooth mobility had the highest odds ratio (21.476; 95% confidence interval: 11.462–40.239; p < 0.001) for oral management necessity during the perioperative period. Our study suggests that poor oral hygiene is most frequently observed in preoperative oral screening. Moreover, tooth mobility in preoperative oral screening may influence the judgment of oral management necessity during the perioperative period.

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Perioperative changes in knowledge and attitude toward oral health by oral health education

Cited by 6 publications

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Oral health behavior among school children aged 11–13 years in Saveh, Iran: an evaluation of a theory-driven intervention

Oral health behavior among school children aged 11–13 years in Saveh, Iran: an evaluation of a theory-driven intervention

Relationship between Knowledge and Attitude toward Oral Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults

Factors That Influence the Judgment of Oral Management Necessity in Preoperative Oral Screening

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