MOTHER’S KNOWLEDGE REGARDING ORAL HEALTH PRACTICES AND RISK FACTORS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR CHILDREN IN THE TWIN CITIES OF PAKISTAN

Objective: To analyze the way mothers perceive oral health in their children, the importance of oral health amongst children, so that preventive advice and regime can be tailored accordingly and reinforced during the pandemic. Study Design: Questionnaire base survey. Place and Duration of Stud...

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Main Authors: Laila Mustafa, Amna Masood, Madeeha Bangash, Sahd Rashid, Kamran Khan, Shahreen Zahid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Army Press 2021-01-01
Series:Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/6204
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spelling doaj-410d35814d7d41d7b53b23f8ae90f3652021-09-08T19:57:56ZengThe Army PressPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal0030-96482411-88422021-01-0171SUPPL-1136141https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v71iSuppl-1.62046204MOTHER’S KNOWLEDGE REGARDING ORAL HEALTH PRACTICES AND RISK FACTORS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR CHILDREN IN THE TWIN CITIES OF PAKISTANLaila Mustafa0Amna Masood1Madeeha Bangash2Sahd Rashid3Kamran Khan4Shahreen Zahid5Shifa College of Dentistry, Islamabad PakistaShifa College of Dentistry, Islamabad PakistaRehman College of Dentistry, Peshawar PakistanShifa College of Dentistry, Islamabad PakistanShifa College of Dentistry, Islamabad PakistanShifa College of Dentistry, Islamabad PakistanObjective: To analyze the way mothers perceive oral health in their children, the importance of oral health amongst children, so that preventive advice and regime can be tailored accordingly and reinforced during the pandemic. Study Design: Questionnaire base survey. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in the various sectors of the twin cities of Pakistan, from May to Sep 2020. Methodology: This study was a questionnaire-based study in which survey forms were distributed online as well as in person among mothers above 18 years of age. A questionnaire was formulated and distributed amongst different areas and sectors of the twin cities in Pakistan. The data was analyzed quantitatively and entered in SPSS version 23 for analysis. Results: Mothers from various socioeconomic backgrounds had dissimilar knowledge with regards to oral health. There was a greater gap in the knowledge of mothers from low and high socioeconomic status as compared to middle and high. Conclusion: It is imperative that knowledge regarding oral health practices, preventive measures, risk factors of oral diseases should be imparted equally in the various socioeconomic areas of the country. Also, a widespread oral health plan to indoctrinate preventive knowledge as well as basic knowledge of oral health practices is strongly recommended.https://pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/6204covid 19childrenknowledgemotherspandemicrisk factors
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author Laila Mustafa
Amna Masood
Madeeha Bangash
Sahd Rashid
Kamran Khan
Shahreen Zahid
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Amna Masood
Madeeha Bangash
Sahd Rashid
Kamran Khan
Shahreen Zahid
MOTHER’S KNOWLEDGE REGARDING ORAL HEALTH PRACTICES AND RISK FACTORS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR CHILDREN IN THE TWIN CITIES OF PAKISTAN
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
covid 19
children
knowledge
mothers
pandemic
risk factors
author_facet Laila Mustafa
Amna Masood
Madeeha Bangash
Sahd Rashid
Kamran Khan
Shahreen Zahid
author_sort Laila Mustafa
title MOTHER’S KNOWLEDGE REGARDING ORAL HEALTH PRACTICES AND RISK FACTORS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR CHILDREN IN THE TWIN CITIES OF PAKISTAN
title_short MOTHER’S KNOWLEDGE REGARDING ORAL HEALTH PRACTICES AND RISK FACTORS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR CHILDREN IN THE TWIN CITIES OF PAKISTAN
title_full MOTHER’S KNOWLEDGE REGARDING ORAL HEALTH PRACTICES AND RISK FACTORS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR CHILDREN IN THE TWIN CITIES OF PAKISTAN
title_fullStr MOTHER’S KNOWLEDGE REGARDING ORAL HEALTH PRACTICES AND RISK FACTORS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR CHILDREN IN THE TWIN CITIES OF PAKISTAN
title_full_unstemmed MOTHER’S KNOWLEDGE REGARDING ORAL HEALTH PRACTICES AND RISK FACTORS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR CHILDREN IN THE TWIN CITIES OF PAKISTAN
title_sort mother’s knowledge regarding oral health practices and risk factors with respect to their children in the twin cities of pakistan
publisher The Army Press
series Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
issn 0030-9648
2411-8842
publishDate 2021-01-01
description Objective: To analyze the way mothers perceive oral health in their children, the importance of oral health amongst children, so that preventive advice and regime can be tailored accordingly and reinforced during the pandemic. Study Design: Questionnaire base survey. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in the various sectors of the twin cities of Pakistan, from May to Sep 2020. Methodology: This study was a questionnaire-based study in which survey forms were distributed online as well as in person among mothers above 18 years of age. A questionnaire was formulated and distributed amongst different areas and sectors of the twin cities in Pakistan. The data was analyzed quantitatively and entered in SPSS version 23 for analysis. Results: Mothers from various socioeconomic backgrounds had dissimilar knowledge with regards to oral health. There was a greater gap in the knowledge of mothers from low and high socioeconomic status as compared to middle and high. Conclusion: It is imperative that knowledge regarding oral health practices, preventive measures, risk factors of oral diseases should be imparted equally in the various socioeconomic areas of the country. Also, a widespread oral health plan to indoctrinate preventive knowledge as well as basic knowledge of oral health practices is strongly recommended.
topic covid 19
children
knowledge
mothers
pandemic
risk factors
url https://pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/6204
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