Thai Dental Public Health Journal

Cover

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Ethics

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Editor's note

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Evaluation of the oral health promotion program for the Healthy Teeth Happy Life Network Sisaket municipality, Sisaket province (2011-2021)

Nipaporn Urwannachotima — 2023-12-13

This study was to evaluate the oral health promotion program for the Healthy Teeth Happy Life Network, Sisaket municipality, Sisaket province, 2011-2021, in four domains: context, input, process, and product. The total of 99 key informants consisted of school administrators, school health teachers, other teachers, public health personnel, and municipal personnel. The data were collected through self-administration and documentary review. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were both used to analyze the quantitative data. The qualitative data was analyzed by content analysis. The results found that overall evaluation scores for each domain were at a good level. 1) Context: mean score of 4.15 (SD=0.819), the program principles conformed to public health and education policies. The program plan responded to the problems and needs of the schools. The objectives and strategies were appropriate. 2) Input: mean score of 4.07 (SD=0.759); the materials, budget, knowledge, and numbers of staff were adequate. Team members had potential for implementation. 3) Process: mean score of 4.10 (SD=0.729), the network had a clear action plan, participatory processes, and standard monitoring. 4) Product: mean score of 4.11 (SD=0.737) Students gained knowledge about oral health care. After-lunch tooth-brushing programs were regularly implemented. The caries prevalence among students in the network has decreased. At the 95% confidence level, there was no difference in key informant appraisal outcomes by gender, age, or work experience at 95% confidence. Occupation classification revealed significant variations in input and process domains (p-value<0.05).

Inequalities in regular oral health check-up behaviour among preschool children in Bang Pu subdistrict municipality, Samut Prakan

Nichamon Chaianant — 2023-12-13

The objective of this study was to study the inequalities in regular oral health check-up behaviour (ROHCB) and factors affecting ROHCB among preschool children in Bang Pu subdistrict municipality. By collecting data from parents using questionnaires, the results showed that only 18.26 percent of preschool children had ROHCB, and 81.74 percent of the sample had never visited a dentist or visited a dentist only when having oral problems. There are inequalities and social gradients in ROHCB among preschoolers. The ROHCB of preschoolers was concentrated among parents with high education levels, high occupation levels, high family income, and high socio-economic status (SES). In addition, the logistic regression analysis revealed that the factors related to ROHCB of preschool children were the SES of the parents. The children that have parents in the upper-middle/upper class were more likely to have ROHCB than children whose parents were in upper-lower class (OR=2.13; 95% CI=1.05-4.31) and parents who ROHCB were more likely to have their children had ROHCB than parents did not have ROHCB (OR=4.11; 95% CI=2.66-6.60). In conclusion, ROHCB in preschool children was related to their parent's SES. To formulate an effective and target-oriented policy, policymakers need to utilise academic evidence and local population data to set goals and strategies for improving access to dental services, especially for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. In addition, improving service delivery system capacity should respond to local's needs and way of life. These factors should be prioritised in planning dental health policy.

In conclusion, ROHCB in preschool children was related to their parent's SES. To formulate an effective and target-oriented policy, policymakers need to utilise academic evidence and local population data to set goals and strategies for improving access to dental services, especially for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. In addition, improving service delivery system capacity should respond to local's needs and way of life. These factors should be prioritised in planning dental health policy.

Objective and policy

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