ORAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES OF 11-12 YEAR OLD ORANG ASLI CHILDREN IN CAMERON HIGHLAND, MALAYSIA

ORAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES OF 11-12 YEAR OLD ORANG ASLI CHILDREN IN CAMERON HIGHLAND, MALAYSIA

The indigenous Orang Asli (OA) children in Malaysia have poor oral health. This study aimed to evaluate their oral health knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) in order to develop a suitable oral health promotion program. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 249, 11-12 year old OA children...

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Veröffentlicht in:Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health 2018-09, Vol.49 (5), p.894-908
Hauptverfasser: Samosir, Rianti, Yusof, Zamros Y M, Mohamed, Nor Himazian, Shoaib, Lily Azura
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Attitudes
Children
Dental insurance
Dentifrices
Fluoride treatments
Fluorides
Health promotion
Knowledge
Oral hygiene
Population studies
Teeth
Toothpaste
Wellness programs
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Zusammenfassung:The indigenous Orang Asli (OA) children in Malaysia have poor oral health. This study aimed to evaluate their oral health knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) in order to develop a suitable oral health promotion program. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 249, 11-12 year old OA children in Cameron Highland District, Malaysia. A 31-item questionnaire was used to assess their oral health KAP. Total scores for knowledge and attitude sections were described in percentages. The levels of percentage scores were categorized into "good" (80-100%), "moderate" (60-79%) and "poor" (
ISSN:0125-1562