口腔健康教育对农村小学生口腔保健KAP的影响

目的　评价口腔健康教育对农村小学生口腔保健知识、态度、行为的影响。方法　通过问卷和口腔检查 ,对户县余下镇观察点农村小学 2 2 5名 3～ 5年级学生的口腔保健KAP和口腔卫生情况进行基线调查 ,然后分为实验组和对照组。作为初级口腔保健的一部分 ,一套口腔健康教育项目提供实验组 ,并进行口腔健康教育干预 ,对照组无任何干预。结果　通过干预 ,实验组知识水平有明显的提高 ,且与对照组有显著性差异 ;牙菌斑指数在实验组有明显的降低 ,与对照组有显著性差异。结论　健康教育干预对改善农村小学生口腔保健知识、观念、行为有明显的促进作用 ,口腔健康教育是提高农村小学生口腔知识水平和改善口腔状况的有效途径。

The effect of oral health education on the oral health KAP of rural pupils

Objective To evaluate the effect of oral health education among pupils in rural areas. Methods A questionnaire survey of KAP and oral examination were conducted among 255 pupils of primary school(grade 3～grade 5) in rural area of Hu County, Shaanxi Province. Then they were divided into experiment( n =125) and control group ( n =100). As component and primary oral health care, a package and oral health education (KAP) was applied to the test group and without any intervention to the control group.Results It was found that the main index attitude and behavior(the correct answer rate of knowledge towards oral health care, dental plaque index) were the significant difference between the experiment group and control group,67.56% and 32.43% ( P <0.01) in the knowledge and 1.1382±0.4862 and 1.7227±0.8007( P <0.01) in the dental plaque index, respectively.Conclusion The knowledge, attitude and behavior of pupils in the countryside significantly changed after oral health education program. Therefore, oral health education is an effective approach to improve oral knowledge (KAP) among pupils in the countryside.