Children's Attitudes and Behaviors about Oral Health and Dental Practices
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Resumo: | The present study sought to contribute to a better understanding of children's attitudes and behaviors regarding oral health and dental practices. The sample was composed of 101 children (8-10 years), collected from several schools in the Lisbon metropolitan area. Our main goals were to collect a survey of information about the beliefs, attitudes, habits and knowledge of children about oral and dental issues in order to not only have an overview of them but also to serve as a basis and a starting point for the development of intervention programs to increase positive attitudes and behaviors related to oral health and promote greater knowledge about these subjects. In general, children reported positive behaviors regarding dental habits and oral hygiene practices. Children's opinions and beliefs about dentists were also globally positive; however, the results suggested that younger children reported more positive attitudes, emotions and previous experiences. Regarding children's knowledge about these dental issues, the results were quite negative and worrying, ruled by ignorance and incorrect beliefs and behaviors. In sum, all the results and conclusions of this study may contribute to the development of educational programs within the scope of the promotion of oral health and hygiene practices-"An Adventure about Oral Health." |
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Children's Attitudes and Behaviors about Oral Health and Dental PracticesThe present study sought to contribute to a better understanding of children's attitudes and behaviors regarding oral health and dental practices. The sample was composed of 101 children (8-10 years), collected from several schools in the Lisbon metropolitan area. Our main goals were to collect a survey of information about the beliefs, attitudes, habits and knowledge of children about oral and dental issues in order to not only have an overview of them but also to serve as a basis and a starting point for the development of intervention programs to increase positive attitudes and behaviors related to oral health and promote greater knowledge about these subjects. In general, children reported positive behaviors regarding dental habits and oral hygiene practices. Children's opinions and beliefs about dentists were also globally positive; however, the results suggested that younger children reported more positive attitudes, emotions and previous experiences. Regarding children's knowledge about these dental issues, the results were quite negative and worrying, ruled by ignorance and incorrect beliefs and behaviors. In sum, all the results and conclusions of this study may contribute to the development of educational programs within the scope of the promotion of oral health and hygiene practices-"An Adventure about Oral Health."NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM)RUNFernandes, Sara CostaLouceiro, AnaLopes, Luísa BandeiraEsteves, FranciscoArriaga, Patrícia2021-07-21T22:19:47Z2021-04-042021-04-04T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/121436eng2227-9032PURE: 32545985https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9040416info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-03-11T05:03:44Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/121436Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T03:44:36.439617Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Children's Attitudes and Behaviors about Oral Health and Dental Practices |
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Children's Attitudes and Behaviors about Oral Health and Dental Practices Fernandes, Sara Costa |
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Children's Attitudes and Behaviors about Oral Health and Dental Practices |
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Children's Attitudes and Behaviors about Oral Health and Dental Practices |
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Fernandes, Sara Costa |
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Fernandes, Sara Costa Louceiro, Ana Lopes, Luísa Bandeira Esteves, Francisco Arriaga, Patrícia |
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Louceiro, Ana Lopes, Luísa Bandeira Esteves, Francisco Arriaga, Patrícia |
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NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM) RUN |
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Fernandes, Sara Costa Louceiro, Ana Lopes, Luísa Bandeira Esteves, Francisco Arriaga, Patrícia |
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The present study sought to contribute to a better understanding of children's attitudes and behaviors regarding oral health and dental practices. The sample was composed of 101 children (8-10 years), collected from several schools in the Lisbon metropolitan area. Our main goals were to collect a survey of information about the beliefs, attitudes, habits and knowledge of children about oral and dental issues in order to not only have an overview of them but also to serve as a basis and a starting point for the development of intervention programs to increase positive attitudes and behaviors related to oral health and promote greater knowledge about these subjects. In general, children reported positive behaviors regarding dental habits and oral hygiene practices. Children's opinions and beliefs about dentists were also globally positive; however, the results suggested that younger children reported more positive attitudes, emotions and previous experiences. Regarding children's knowledge about these dental issues, the results were quite negative and worrying, ruled by ignorance and incorrect beliefs and behaviors. In sum, all the results and conclusions of this study may contribute to the development of educational programs within the scope of the promotion of oral health and hygiene practices-"An Adventure about Oral Health." |
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