Động lực chăm sóc sức khỏe răng miệng tại nhà và một số yếu tố liên quan của học sinh lớp 10 trường liên cấp Hermann Gmeiner Hà Nội năm 2024

Abstract

Objective: To describe the motivation of oral health care at home and some related factors of 10^th class pupils at Hermann Gmeiner Internationnal School. Subject and method: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 151 10^th class pupils at Hermann Gmeiner International School in 2024. Pupils were surveyed and responded by online surveys. Result: The proportion of pupils exhibiting good motivation to take care of their oral health at home was 69%. Motivation was influenced by internal and external factors. The internal motivation factor with the highest average score was: It is a natural part of daily life with 4.23 ± 0.89 and the smallest average score was: I feel frustrated if I don't have oral hygiene with 2.95 ± 1.04. The external motivation with the highest average score was: I want the dentist to be satisfied with my dental cleaning with 3.20 ± 1.03. 9.5% of students didn’t clearly see the meaning of dental care at home. There was a close relationship between good knowledge of dental care and good motivation to take care of teeth at home (OR = 2.66, 95% CI: 1.13-6.29). Conclusion: Motivation of pupils for dental care at home was limited, and a small percentage of them were not aware of the meaning and role of oral care practice at home.