Abstract: Background: Oral diseases such as dental caries are common health problems in people worldwide. It is shown that about 90% of school children worldwide and most adults have experienced caries, with the disease being most prevalent in Asian and Latin American countries. However, Oral diseases are preventable. Therefore, the need for community-oriented preventive programs is emphasized to overcome the high prevalence of oral diseases.
Objective: This study aims to understand and recognize the factors that affect people's behaviour and assess the knowledge, behaviour and practices of people who live in Bangkok to help improve their oral health practices.
Study Methods: Cross-Sectional Study was used to gather information by using questionnaires through an online platform, Google Form. All people living in Bangkok were eligible and were invited to participate in the study. There were 884 people participated in this study. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics; frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. We use inferential statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and a generalized linear model to analyze correlation relationships and predictive factors of variables in this study.
Result: A total of 884 participants, the majority of the participants were aged 51-60 (n=247, 27.9%), most of them were female (n=595, 67.3%), and most of them were Teachers / Professors / Managers / Company employee / Vassal / State enterprise (n=423, 47.9%) and the majority of the participants achieved Bachelor's degree as the highest educational attainment (n=438, 49.5%). Participants showed a moderate level of oral health-related knowledge (M=6.94, SD=1.26). In comparison, reporting a good level of attitude toward oral health (M=21.77, SD=2.80) and a good level of oral health practice (M=24.10, SD=3.78). There was a positive correlation between x and y (r=0.468, p<0.01). The attitudes towards oral health (Exp (β)=0.444, 95% CI: 0.522-0.678, p<0.05), gender (Exp (β)=0.160, 95% CI: 0.818-1.758, p<0.05) and education attainment (Exp (β)=0.118, 95% CI: 0.253-1.007, p<0.05) predicted the oral health practice.
Conclusion: The participants showed a good level of attitude toward oral health and oral health practice, only in knowledge related to oral health at a moderate level. There was a correlation between attitude toward oral health and oral health practice in people living in Bangkok.
Keywords: Oral health, Oral diseases, Knowledge, behaviour and practices.
Title: Oral health knowledge, behaviour and practices among people living in Bangkok, Thailand
Author: Warut Temyord
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
Vol. 10, Issue 3, July 2022 - September 2022
Page No: 76-81
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Published Date: 12-September-2022
