Evaluating Self-Perceived Oral Health Status and Sociodemographic Factors in Saudi Arabian Children: An Observational Study

IF 2.2 4区 医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Muteb Algharbi, Hatem D. Alshammari, Nashwa Alzaki Ali Bushara, Abdulrahman K. Alshammari, Mohammed K. Alotaibi, Njoud Abuhaimed, Faris O. Alotaibi, Heba F. Alsubhi, Haitham A. Alraddadi, Mohammad H. Aljoudi, Mohammed A. Alqarni, Ebtsam Aledaili, Ammar A. Siddiqui
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Background: It is critical to measure children’s opinions of their oral health to understand their attitudes and self-awareness, spot discrepancies between their perceived and actual health, and develop tailored intervention strategies. In addition, it supports understanding the impact on parenting styles and the general quality of life of the children, resulting in more specialized and effective dental health initiatives.

Objectives: The present study was planned to evaluate children’s self-perceptions towards their oral health status across Saudi Arabia.

Methods: Data for this observational study were obtained from children by licensed dentists working in various regions of the country using a nonprobability sampling technique. Inferential and descriptive statistics were used to present data. The World Health Organization (WHO) basic survey method questionnaire was used as a study tool.

Results: The present study recruited N = 606 participants by the convenient sampling technique. Almost half (50%) of the participants believed their oral health status to be varied from good to excellent. For certain regions such as Medina and Riyadh, the dominant category of self-perception was “Excellent,” whilst for Ha’il region, it was found to be “average,” followed by “poor” in Makkah. Self-perceptions toward the oral health status were found to be associated with various sociodemographic factors, such as parents’ education, age of children, gender, and region. Self-perception of oral health was significantly associated with parental education, age, gender, and regional differences.

Conclusion: Most participants believed their oral health status to be either good or average. The responses varied among regions. The oral health status was found to be associated with sociodemographic variables. Future research should further investigate the factors contributing to regional differences and evaluate targeted interventions. The findings emphasize the importance of tailoring interventions to specific regions, as variations in self-perceptions of oral health may indicate underlying disparities in health awareness and access to care among children in Saudi Arabia.

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评估沙特阿拉伯儿童自我感知口腔健康状况和社会人口因素:一项观察性研究
背景:测量儿童对口腔健康的看法,了解儿童对口腔健康的态度和自我意识,发现儿童对口腔健康的认知与实际状况之间的差异,制定有针对性的干预策略至关重要。此外,它还有助于了解对养育方式和儿童一般生活质量的影响,从而产生更专门和有效的牙齿保健倡议。目的:本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯儿童对其口腔健康状况的自我认知。方法:本观察性研究的数据是由在该国不同地区工作的持牌牙医使用非概率抽样技术从儿童中获得的。采用推理统计和描述性统计来呈现数据。采用世界卫生组织(WHO)基本调查方法问卷作为研究工具。结果:本研究采用方便抽样法,共招募了606名参与者。几乎一半(50%)的参与者认为他们的口腔健康状况从好到好不等。在某些地区,如麦地那和利雅得,自我认知的主要类别是“优秀”,而在哈伊勒地区,自我认知的主要类别是“一般”,其次是麦加的“差”。对口腔健康状况的自我认知与各种社会人口因素有关,如父母的教育程度、儿童的年龄、性别和地区。口腔健康自我认知与父母教育程度、年龄、性别和地区差异显著相关。结论:大多数参与者认为自己的口腔健康状况良好或一般。不同地区的反应各不相同。口腔健康状况与社会人口学变量有关。未来的研究应进一步探讨造成区域差异的因素,并评估有针对性的干预措施。研究结果强调了针对特定区域进行干预的重要性,因为口腔健康自我认知的差异可能表明沙特阿拉伯儿童在健康意识和获得护理方面存在潜在差异。
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期刊介绍: IJCP is a general medical journal. IJCP gives special priority to work that has international appeal. IJCP publishes: Editorials. IJCP Editorials are commissioned. [Peer reviewed at the editor''s discretion] Perspectives. Most IJCP Perspectives are commissioned. Example. [Peer reviewed at the editor''s discretion] Study design and interpretation. Example. [Always peer reviewed] Original data from clinical investigations. In particular: Primary research papers from RCTs, observational studies, epidemiological studies; pre-specified sub-analyses; pooled analyses. [Always peer reviewed] Meta-analyses. [Always peer reviewed] Systematic reviews. From October 2009, special priority will be given to systematic reviews. [Always peer reviewed] Non-systematic/narrative reviews. From October 2009, reviews that are not systematic will be considered only if they include a discrete Methods section that must explicitly describe the authors'' approach. Special priority will, however, be given to systematic reviews. [Always peer reviewed] ''How to…'' papers. Example. [Always peer reviewed] Consensus statements. [Always peer reviewed] Short reports. [Always peer reviewed] Letters. [Peer reviewed at the editor''s discretion] International scope IJCP publishes work from investigators globally. Around 30% of IJCP articles list an author from the UK. Around 30% of IJCP articles list an author from the USA or Canada. Around 45% of IJCP articles list an author from a European country that is not the UK. Around 15% of articles published in IJCP list an author from a country in the Asia-Pacific region.
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