The issues affecting dental public health procedures at primary school in the responsibility of Tambol health promoting hospitals in Suphanburi Province

Abstract

            This qualitative research aimed to determine the issues affecting dental public health procedures at primary school in the responsibility of Tambol health promoting hospitals in Suphanburi Province. This research focused on the officers who took the responsibility on dental public health. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis.

            This research showed that there were two issues that affected dental public health procedures at primary school in the responsibility of Tambol health promoting hospitals in Suphanburi Province. These were1) Policy implementation should be clear and effective at the level of operational guidelines. The director of Tambol health promoting hospitals did not see the importance of dental health. Morale at work and managing the environment inside the school as the place to brush their teeth after lunch and control the distribution of fruit instead of crisps should be addressed 2) Personnel including dental staff who worked in the Tambol health promoting hospitals, most of them had just graduated result in the lack of skills in practice. Staff who worked in the Tambol health promoting hospitals had too much responsibility in aspects of quality of work. Health teachers were frequently absent despite ongoing coordination. Moreover, school administrators did not see the importance of cooperation in bringing students to get fillings at the Tambol health promoting hospitals.