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Prevalence and Factors Associated With Oral and Hand Hygiene Practices Among Adolescents in Malaysia: Findings From the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2017.
Che Salleh, Natifah; Mohamad Anuar, Mohamad Fuad; Abdullah, Nurrul Ashikin; Yaw, Siew Lian; Ibrahim Wong, Norazizah; Teck Pei, Ting; Awaluddin, S Maria; Aris, Tahir.
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  • Che Salleh N; Oral Health Programme, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya, Malaysia.
  • Mohamad Anuar MF; Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Abdullah NA; Oral Health Programme, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya, Malaysia.
  • Yaw SL; Oral Health Programme, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya, Malaysia.
  • Ibrahim Wong N; Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Teck Pei T; Oral Health Programme, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya, Malaysia.
  • Awaluddin SM; Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Aris T; Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Asia Pac J Public Health ; 31(8_suppl): 97S-104S, 2019 11.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31640393
This cross-sectional national survey aimed to determine the prevalence of oral and hand hygiene practices as well as associations between sociodemographic characteristics and oral and hygiene practice among adolescents aged 13 to 17 years during the past 30 days. A validated self-administered bilingual questionnaire adapted from the Malaysian Global School Health Survey with computer-scanable answer sheets was distributed to 30 823 adolescents attending government secondary schools in Malaysia; and 89.2% responded to the questionnaire given. More than 80% (87.1%; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 86.24-87.96) of the adolescents reported that they had brushed their teeth at least twice daily and had always washed their hands after using the toilet (86.6%; 95% CI = 85.85-87.36). The odds of adolescents who brushed their teeth at least 2 times daily and washed their hands after using the toilet was significantly associated with sociodemographic characteristics. This study highlights the need to further improve the effectiveness of current oral health promotion programs with consideration for sociodemographic characteristics.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Higiene Bucal / Comportamento do Adolescente / Higiene das Mãos Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adolescent / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Higiene Bucal / Comportamento do Adolescente / Higiene das Mãos Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adolescent / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article