Factors related to dental health care behaviors of grade 4 - 6 students at Anubanseka School, Seka District, Bueng Kan Province

Abstract

          This research aimed to study dental health care behaviors and explore the factors related to dental health care behaviors of Prathomsuksa 4-6 students, Seka Kindergarten School, Seka District, Bueng Kan Province. Data were collected during October-November 2018 using questionnaires and were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, Chi-Square test and Pearson Correlation coefficients.

           The study indicated that the sample group had moderate dental health behaviors (58.6%).  Awareness of the ability to take care of their own dental health significantly related to dental health behavior and social support in dental health care (p-value < 0.001 and  p-value = 0.002, respectively).Demographic factors (such as gender, age , educational levels) was no significant relationship with dental health behavior at the level of 0.05 (p-value > 0.05). This study suggested that parents, friends and teachers should give social support by inducing attention and awareness of instilling and encouraging children in regard to oral health care behaviors of students.