Knowledge Level of Medical Faculty Students on Infant Oral Health

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study is to determine the oral and dental health knowledge levels of the infants of the last year students of the faculty of medicine. Materials and Methods: A three-part questionnaire was used as a data collection tool. In the first part, there is a demographic information form, in the second part there are 26 questions, in the third part there are "I agree" and "I do not agree" options and the participants' own views on the subject. Two independent sample t tests were used to compare the averages of the correct answers in the knowledge level form and the total score according to gender; and ANOVA test was used to compare the age groups. Results: Of the 67 students who participated in the study, 52.2% were female and 47.8% were male. The total score (10.53±3.72) on the level of knowledge about infant oral health (IOH) of the students participating in the study was found to be “low” (in 26 questions). Conclusion: It has been observed that candidates for medical doctors, who are an important branch of the health group that supports the dentist, do not have sufficient levels of IOH in the protection of oral health. For this reason, it will be useful to add oral-dental health subjects to the pre-graduation education of medical schools.

Keywords

• Awareness
• Infants
• Internship
• Medical Faculty
• Oral Health

Tıp Fakültesi Öğrencilerinin İnfant Oral Sağlığı Hakkındaki Bilgi Düzeyi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, tıp fakültesi son sınıf öğrencilerinin, infantlara ait ağız-diş sağlığı bilgi düzeylerini belirlemektir. Materyal ve Metod: Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak üç bölümden oluşan anket formu kullanılmıştır. İlk bölümde demografik bilgi formu, ikinci bölümünde 26 adet soru, üçüncü bölümünde “katılıyorum” ve “katılmıyorum” seçenekleri ile katılımcıların konu ile ilgili kendi görüşleri yer almaktadır. Bilgi düzeyi formundaki doğru cevapların ortalamaları ve toplam puanın cinsiyete göre karşılaştırılmasında bağımsız iki örneklem t testinden; yaş gruplarına göre karşılaştırmalarda ANOVA testinden yararlanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan 67 öğrencinin %52,2’si kadın, %47,8’i erkektir. Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin infant oral sağlığı (İOS) hakkındaki bilgi düzeyi toplam puanı (10,53±3,72) “düşük düzeyde” (26 soruda) tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç: Ağız diş sağlığının korunmasında, diş hekimine destek olan sağlık grubunun önemli bir kolu olan tıp hekimi adaylarının İOS konusunda yeterli düzeyde olmadıkları görülmüştür. Bu nedenle tıp fakültelerinin mezuniyet öncesi eğitimine ağız-diş sağlığı konularının eklenmesi yararlı olacaktır.

Keywords

• Ağız Sağlığı
• Bebekler
• Farkındalık
• İntörn

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