Factors associated with oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices among legal guardians of preschool children in the Peruvian capital
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Most legal guardians in Peru lack adequate oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices. Lower education levels correlate with poorer oral health, while lower income acts as a protective factor for attitudes and practices.
Area Of Science
- Public Health
- Dental Public Health
- Health Education
Background
- Legal guardians significantly influence children's oral hygiene habits.
- Understanding guardians' oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) is crucial for child oral health interventions.
Purpose Of The Study
- To assess oral health KAP among legal guardians of preschool children in Lima, Peru.
- To identify factors associated with guardians' oral health KAP.
- To determine the correlation between guardians' oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices.
Main Methods
- Cross-sectional analytical study of 560 legal guardians in Lima, Peru.
- Validated 20-question questionnaire assessing oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices.
- Statistical analysis included chi-squared tests, Fisher's exact test, and Poisson regression with robust variance.
Main Results
- A high prevalence of insufficient oral health knowledge (82.3%), unfavorable attitudes (76.2%), and incorrect practices (78.4%) was observed.
- Lower educational attainment (high school, non-university higher education) was associated with increased risk of poor oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices.
- Monthly family income below 270 USD was a protective factor against unfavorable attitudes and incorrect practices.
Conclusions
- The majority of legal guardians exhibit suboptimal oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices.
- Educational level is a significant risk factor for poor oral health KAP, whereas lower income is protective.
- A moderate positive correlation exists between oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices among these guardians.
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