The effect of health literacy program on food consumption behaviours at risk of developing dental caries among sixth grade students of school in the responsible area of Mae Lei sub-district, Mae Wong District, Nakhon Sawan Province
Keywords:
Health literacy, Primary schools, Food consumption behaviors, Dental cariesAbstract
This quasi-experimental research aimed to evaluate the effect of health literacy program on food consumption behaviours at risk of developing dental caries among Prathomsuksa 6 students of school in the catchment area of Mae Lei sub-district, Mae Wong District, Nakhon Sawan Province. The purposive sampling of 60 students were divided into an experimental group and control group, each group composed of 30 students. The health literacy program on food consumption behaviours at risk of developing dental caries had been implemented in the experimental group for 8 weeks. Data were collected by questionnaires. Statistics utilized for data analysis were descriptive statistics including frequency, percentage
mean, and standard deviation and inferential statistics included Chi-Square test, Fisher's exact test, Paired t-test, and independent t-test
The results showed that the mean score of health literacy and food consumption behaviours at risk of developing dental caries in the experimental group was statistical significantly higher than before receiving the program and higher than that in the control group (p-value < 0.05). The dental public health officers and school health teachers can apply this health literacy program in promoting the dental public health activities based on the context of each area.
References
Boonin, T. (2017). Dental caries status and oral health practice of grade six primary school students at Samrong District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. Journal of Health Science Boromarajonani College of Nursing Sunpasitthiprasong, 1(3), 12-28. (in Thai)
Buasri, S., Thipsungwan, K., & Suntranon, A. (2020). Food consumption behaviors, fruits and vegetables among school-aged children in Chiang Rai Province. Nursing Journal, 47(2), 24-36. (in Thai)
Dental Group, Mae Wong Hospital. (2020). Report of the survey of oral health conditions, Mae Wong District, Nakhon Sawan Province. Nakhon Sawan: Mae Wong Hospital. (in Thai)
Dental Public Health Office, Department of Health. (2018). National oral health survey report No. 8 Thailand 2017. Bangkok: Sam Charoen Panich (Bangkok) Company. (in Thai)
Faul, F., Erdfelder, E., Buchner, A., & Lang, A.-G. (2009). Statistical power analyses using G*Power 3.1: Tests for correlation and regression analyses. Behavior Research Methods, 41, 1149-1160.
Health Data Center, Ministry of Public Health. (2021). Percentage of children aged 12 years with cavities in teeth, Health Area 12, Nakhon Sawan Province, fiscal year 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2022, from https://nsn.hdc.moph.go.th/hdc/reports/report.php?source=pformated/format1.php&cat_id=db30e434e30565c12fbac44958e338d5&id=d36f6c38999d128132513933e36a848a. (in Thai)
Kaeodumkoeng, K., & Tripetchsriurai, N. (2013). Health Literacy. (3rd ed.). Nonthaburi: Printing house of Agricultural Cooperatives of Thailand Co., Ltd. (in Thai)
Kesornrat, C., Dawloy, N., & Sirisrichan, P. (2017). The oral health behavior and oral health status of grade six primary school students in Surin Province. The Dental Nurse Journal, 28(2), 28-44. (in Thai)
Kongsri, S., & Srisaad, S. (2020). Relationship between oral health literacy and oral health practices among Dental Public Health students of Sirindhorn College of Public Health, Khon Kaen Province. Thai Dental Nurse Journal, 31(1), 135-147. (in Thai)
Krisdapong, S. (2014). Oral health-related quality of life. (2nd ed.). Bangkok: Chulalongkorn University Printery. (in Thai)
Matsee, C., & Wanaratwichit, C. (2017). Promotion of health literacy: From concept to practice. Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Uttaradit Journal, 9(2), 96-111. (in Thai)
Sookpool, A., Kingmala, C., Pangsuk, P., Yeunyow, T., & Wangmun, W. (2020). Effectiveness of health literacy and health behavior development program for working people. Journal of Health Science, 29(3), 419-429. (in Thai)
Suthiwarotamakul, N. (2018). The relationships between health literacy, family and peer influences and eating behavior of school-age children. Thesis of Master of Public Health, Burapha University, Chonburi. (in Thai)
Tantiekkarat, S. (2020). The effects of health literacy and social support promotion program among overweight primary school students, Khlong Luang District, Pathumthani Province. Journal of Health and Nursing Research, 32(2), 50-61. (in Thai)
Wangnun, N., & Piaseu, N. (2017). Factors related to preschoolers' snack consumption behaviour. Thai Journal of Nursing Council, 32(4) 55-66. (in Thai)
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of Public Health Naresuan University
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
The published article is copyrighted by the Journal of Public Health and Health Sciences Research.
The statements that appear in each article in this academic and research journal are the personal opinions of each author and are not related to Naresuan University and other faculty members in the university. Responsibilities regarding each article are the responsibility of each author.
