ORAL HEALTH ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS AMONG PATIENTS IN A DENTAL HOSPITAL IN ANKARA, TURKEY

Authors : Nuran ÖZYEMİŞCİ ÇEBECİ, Gökçe SOĞANCI

Pages : 391-396

Doi:10.17567/dfd.47226

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Publication Date : 2015-02-11

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: Information about public’s knowledge and attitude about oral diseases and their prevention would indicate the need for education of the community. The objective of this study was to have a foresight about oral health attitude and behavior among adult patients in a state dental hospital, Ankara. Material and Method: Questionnaire was prepared using Turkish version of Hiroshima University Dental Behavioural Inventory insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HU-DBI); and additional 7 questions. 258 number of patients participated. Edentulous patients and patients under 12 years old were kept out of the study. Pearson’s Chi-Square,Kruskall-Wallis H and  Mann-Whitney U Tests were used to analyse the results. Results: The average age was 33.0. Of the participants, 51.2% was female and 48.8% was male. 14.3% of the patients was graduated from primary school, 12.1% secondary school, 36.4% high school, 3.9% open university, 33.3% university and post graduate. The mean HU-DBI score was 5.3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(out of 12);. Females had significantly higher HU-DBI scores than males insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.039);. Individuals brushing before sleep had significantly high scores insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.0001);. Females brushed their teeth before sleep more than males insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.019);. Females preferred medicine first more than males insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.019);. Statistically significant difference in prefering medicine first was determined in the group of primary school insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.012);. As level of education increased, usage rate of dental floss increased insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.018);. Conclusions: Oral health attitude and behavior of the population studied was not satisfactory. Oral health education should be provided for the community.
Keywords : devlet hastanesi, ağız sağlığı davranışı, ağız sağlığı tutumu, anket, Ankara