Oral health knowledge, attitudes and practices of Anganwadi workers of Bhopal city, India
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Oral health is an integral part of general health and imparting oral health education at younger ages can prevent common oral diseases in the later ages. An Anganwadi or healthcare worker may play a significant role in promoting child oral health. Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices awareness of Anganwadi workers about oral health and to determine association between awareness about oral health and workers caries status. Material and Methods: The target population of this cross-sectional study involves Anganwadi workers of both rural & urban areas of Bhopal city. One hundred twelve of all the Anganwadi workers of Bhopal were selected using simple random technique. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire containing 30 questions for assessing Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of the Anganwadi workers and the clinical examination of the Anganwadi worker for caries presence or absence. Chi square, one way ANOVA and independent t test was applied for data analysis and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The study revealed that Anganwadi worker had knowledge about oral health & caries prevention. There was no statistically significant association between their mean knowledge score and caries status. Conclusion: Including oral health education in Anganwadi workers training programme may prove to be a significant step in developing good oral hygiene practices and caries prevention among preschool children.
Authors and Affiliations
Ajay Bhambal, Manoj Gupta, G. Shanthi, Sudhanshu Saxena, Annete Bhambal
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