援坦人员口腔健康知识、态度、行为调查

目的评估援坦人员的口腔健康知识、态度和行为,为实施援外人员口腔健康促进计划提供基线资料。方法采用随机抽样的方法,对达累斯萨拉姆市的154名中方援助人员进行了口腔健康知识、态度、行为的问卷调查,并对资料进行卡方分析。结果只有39.0%的援外人员一天刷牙至少两次;只有31.4%的人员在出国前进行完善的口腔检查和治疗;85.1%的人员在坦桑尼亚出现压痛和不适不去就医,80.1%的人员是因为害怕艾滋病不去就医;48.3%和40.7%的人员有吸烟与饮酒的习惯。口腔健康知识、态度、行为水平的发展不平衡,不同性别、文化程度高低之间的差异在某些方面有统计学意义。结论援坦工作人员对口腔健康知识认识不足,态度较好,口腔健康行为有待改进。开展系统、定位援外人员的口腔健康促进计划有助于提高援外人员的口腔卫生认识能力与行为水平。

Investigation on the knowledge,attitudes and practice of Oral health in Tanzania aid personnel

OBJECTIVE To assess knowledge(K),attitude(A),and practice(P)of oral health in Tanzania aid personnel,so as to provide basic information for conducting oral aid of health care practice.METHODS 154 Chinese aid personnel(Male:108;Female:46)were randomly selected in Dares Salaam city in our study.Data were collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire.Statistical significance was determined by Chi-square test.RESULTS This survey found that only 39.0% of the personnel brush their teeth two or more times per day,only 31.4% of the personnel had a perfect oral examination and treatment before going abroad,and 85.1% of the personnel who had pain and discomfort from teeth never visited dentist in Tanzania.Fear of AIDS was the main cause of irregular visit in 80.1% of study participants.48.3% and 40.7% of the participants had smoking and drinking habits,respectively.The general level of KAP among study participants showed unbalanced.There was significant difference in gender and education.CONCLUSION Although the oral health attitude is good among the Tanzania aid personnel,oral health knowledge and practice are poor and need to be improved.Systematic aid personnel-oriented oral health promotion programs are needed to improve oral health KAP of aid personnel.