Knowledge, attitude, behavior and network involvement of oral health service to affecting decayed, missing, filled index in primary school students Seka District, Bueng Kan province

Abstract

Objective : To study about the knowledge, attitude, behavior and network involvement of oral health service to affect dental caries in primary school students, Seka district, Bueng Kan province. Materials & methods : This is a cross sectional descriptive research. Two sample groups were selected: 264 students of Primary school students in Seka District and 264 networks. Tools used in data collection include: questionnaire of Knowledge, Attitude, Behavior and Network involvement with alpha 0.89, 0.94, 0.93, 0.97 respectively, network questionnaire, dental record and the oral health promotion program. Data collection was on August 2018. Presentation of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics at 0.05 significant used, including t-test, multinomial logistic regression, describe by adjust Odds ratio (OR) and 95%Confidence interval. Results : The overall scores of behavioral knowledge in oral health care were 70.7% (mean8.44±SD2.75), overall attitude toward oral health of the students was at a moderate level of 91.3% (mean48.95±SD1.18), overall, oral health behaviors were high at 72.7% (mean7.93 ±SD4.05) and overall, satisfaction on oral health care services was at moderate level of 72.0% (mean11.71±SD1.98). Overall the participation rate of the oral health promotion network was at low level of 48.5% (mean 7.49±SD 1.91) and overall network satisfaction was at high 69.7% (mean19.03±SD3.16). Predictors of dental caries DMF were statistically significant at 0.05 level were as follows Knowledges (adj.OR 0.57, 95%CI: 0.34-0.98), Attitude (adj.OR 1.04, 95%CI: 0.37-0.87), Behavior (adj.OR 1.16, 95%CI: 0.50-0.77) and satisfactions (adj.OR 1.51, 95%CI: 0.55-0.89), the mean caries DMF of student on 2017 was 27.2%, the mean caries DMF= 1.1 teeth per person lower than 2015 had the difference was statistically significant. 9 out of 10 indicators got the criteria. Non-standard indicators were primary schools do not distribute soft drinks 77.8% (the criteria 85%). Conclusion : The results of knowledge, attitude, behavior and network participation had to affecting dental caries, DMF in primary school students appropriate for use in oral health surveillance.