牙周和全身疾病:沙特总人口意识的描述性分析
Muzammil Moin Ahmed1, Osama Saleh H Altuwayjiri1
1Department of Dental and Oral Health, College of Applied Health Sciences in Ar Rass, Qassim University, Al Qassim, SAU.
Cureus
|April 15, 2024
概括
沙特公民对牙周病与全身健康问题之间的联系具有平均意识. 然而,关于糖尿病和中风等疾病的具体知识仍然有限,这凸显了需要更好的公共卫生教育的需要.
科学领域:
- 口腔健康 口腔健康
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 流行病学 流行病学
背景情况:
- 关于公众对牙周病与全身疾病联系的认识的研究有限.
- 牙周病越来越多地被认为具有全身影响.
研究的目的:
- 评估沙特一般人口对牙周病和全身疾病之间的关联的认识.
- 确定有关这些相互关联的健康状况的具体知识差距.
主要方法:
- 一个结构化的在线问卷被分发给沙特阿拉伯的500个人.
- 利用描述性统计数据分析了340名参与者的数据,并根据意识水平 (高,平均,低,极低) 分类.
主要成果:
- 61.22%的参与者表现出对牙周系统性疾病联系的平均认识.
- 虽然大多数人认识到一般的关联和检查的必要性,但对糖尿病 (60%),不孕症和中风等疾病的具体认识特别低.
- 大多数 (85%) 认为牙周治疗可以改善整体健康.
结论:
- 沙特一般人口对牙周病和全身性疾病之间的一般联系有平均了解.
- 关于与牙周病相关的特定系统性疾病的知识缺陷很大,这表明需要改进公共卫生倡议.
- 医疗保健提供者和社区管理人员加强教育工作对于公众对这些相互关联的疾病的理解和管理至关重要.
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