Socio-demographic and behavioural correlates of oral hygiene status and oral health related quality of life, the Limpopo - Arusha school health project (LASH): A cross-sectional study

Mbawalla, Hawa Shariff; Masalu, Joyce R.; Åstrøm, Anne Nordrehaug

doi:10.1186/1471-2431-10-87

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“…Previously various studies have demonstrated that apart from diseases themselves, various sociodemographic and behavioral correlates of oral health status were present. 16 Indeed, it was concluded that "total tooth loss is a social-behavioral issue as much as it is disease related". 17 It was reported that there were associations between total tooth loss and low income, education, perceived poor oral health, smoking, and negative health behavior.…”

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Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Laboratory Parameters Related with Presence of Regular Toothbrushing in Hemodialysis Patients

Afsar

2012

Renal Failure

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Introduction: Regular toothbrushing (TB) has been shown to be related with better oral health. Studies have shown that various sociodemographic and clinical factors were related with regular TB in general population with normal renal function. However, no study had analyzed the factors related with regular TB in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Methods: The laboratory parameters, depressive symptoms, health-related quality of life, sleep quality, and cognitive function were measured for all patients. Self-reported TB frequency was determined from all patients. Results: The frequency of patients TB were as follows: More than once a day (n ¼ 20), once a day (n ¼ 39), 2-5 times a week (n ¼ 7), at most once a week (n ¼ 16), at most once at 15 days (n ¼ 21), at most once a month (n ¼ 24), and never brushers (n ¼ 8). Patients were dichotomized mainly into two groups: Group 1 was composed of 59 patients with regular TB (sum of patients with TB more than once a day and once a day) and Group 2 was composed of other 76 patients with irregular TB. In most of the domains of short form 36 (SF-36), cognitive function was higher, whereas depressive symptoms were lower in Group 1 patients when compared with Group 2 patients. Backward logistic regression analysis demonstrated that lower depression scores, lower highsensitive C-reactive protein levels, higher cognitive function, and being middle school graduate or higher were independently related with regular TB. Conclusion: Regular TB is relatively low in HD patients. Preventive measures should be taken to improve regular TB in HD patients.

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“…18 However, it was also concluded that the factors mentioned above may not be important in all populations. 16 Hemodialysis patients are very specific group of patients, entirely different from general population. They have various co-morbidities (high prevalence of cardiac diseases, anemia, hypertension, etc.)…”

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Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Laboratory Parameters Related with Presence of Regular Toothbrushing in Hemodialysis Patients

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2012

Renal Failure

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“…[17]. They have advised to adopt certain preventive strategies due to the high prevalence of calculus and plaque accumulation [3,17,18] .…”

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“…In order to improve the oral health and practices among the people, the WHO (World Health Organization) have prioritized the importance of oral health by promoting in the schools. [17]. They have advised to adopt certain preventive strategies due to the high prevalence of calculus and plaque accumulation [3,17,18] .…”

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Oral hygiene status of school adolescent children in semi-urban areas

Kothari¹,

Dhanraj²

2017

Int J Recent Sci Res

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ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACTAim: To assess and examine the oral hygiene status of the school adolescent children in semi-urban areas. Materials and Methods:The examination was done in the semi-urban areas of Chennai involving 100 children. Sterilized mouth mirrors and explorers were used to calculate the Oral Hygiene Index (OHI). They were questioned about their brushing habits and various oral hygiene practices. The scores were accordingly calculated and OHS was determined. Background: Oral diseases have been a persistent public health problem. Good oral health is a state of being free from chronic mouth and facial pain, ulcers, oral and throat cancers, periodontal diseases, tooth decay etc. Poor oral hygiene occurring due to plaque and calculus deposits with increasing age has been reported among adolescents. Oral Hygiene status can be determined by Simplified Oral Hygiene Index method. Conclusion: Oral health awareness is required for getting knowledge, acquiring a good behavior and attitude towards oral health targeted at the adolescents. Hence, everyone should inculcate good brushing habits for a good oral hygiene status.

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“…Knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding PH are substantial determinants of future health status and quality of life [14,15]. Moreover, these components are related to productivity and performance and have a contributed to the general development of society [13,16].…”

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Personal hygiene among military personnel: developing and testing a self-administered scale

Saffari

Koenig

Pakpour

et al. 2013

Environ Health Prev Med

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Objective Good personal hygiene (PH) behavior is recommended to prevent contagious diseases, and members of military forces may be at high risk for contracting contagious diseases. The aim of this study was to develop and test a new questionnaire on PH for soldiers. Methods Participants were all male and from different military settings throughout Iran. Using a five-stage guideline, a panel of experts in the Persian language (Farsi) developed a 21-item self-administered questionnaire. Face and content validity of the first-draft items were assessed. The questionnaire was then translated and subsequently back-translated into English, and both the Farsi and English versions were tested in pilot studies. The consistency and stability of the questionnaire were tested using Cronbach's alpha and the test-retest strategy. The final scale was administered to a sample of 502 military personnel. Explanatory and confirmatory factor analyses evaluated the structure of the scale. Both the convergent and discriminative validity of the scale were also determined. Results Cronbach's alpha coefficients were [0.85. Principal component analysis demonstrated a uni-dimensional structure that explained 59 % of the variance in PH behaviors. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated a good fit (goodness-of-fit index = 0.902; comparative fitness index = 0.923; root mean square error of approximation = 0.0085).Conclusions The results show that this new PH scale has solid psychometric properties for testing PH behaviors among an Iranian sample of military personnel. We conclude that this scale can be a useful tool for assessing PH behaviors in military personnel. Further research is needed to determine the scale's value in other countries and cultures.

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Socio-demographic and behavioural correlates of oral hygiene status and oral health related quality of life, the Limpopo - Arusha school health project (LASH): A cross-sectional study

Cited by 58 publications

References 32 publications

Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Laboratory Parameters Related with Presence of Regular Toothbrushing in Hemodialysis Patients

Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Laboratory Parameters Related with Presence of Regular Toothbrushing in Hemodialysis Patients

Oral hygiene status of school adolescent children in semi-urban areas

Personal hygiene among military personnel: developing and testing a self-administered scale

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