جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « Health Promoting School » در نشریات گروه « پزشکی »

The formation of beliefs about oral hygiene begins at school age. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of some factors affecting oral health in primary school children in Karaj City, Iran.

In a descriptive-analytical study, the oral health status of 346 12-year-old elementary school students was investigated. Demographic data of parents and students were recorded to evaluate the variables. Students 'mouths were examined for debris and calculus and tooth decay, and students' oral hygiene indexes were classified into three groups of good (0-1.17), moderate (3-1.18) and poor (more than 3). The data were analyzed using Chi square test and linear regression and SPSS software.

Findings showed that oral health index was 1.29 while, 83% of it was debris, and about half of the students had good oral health index. Oral health behaviors, including brushing frequency, dental visit and use dental floss had a statistically significant relationship with oral hygiene index. Students with higher weight had better oral health status. The type of school, educational status, and gender had no effect on this index.

The focus on oral health instruction should be strengthened in all schools, especially health promotion schools.

Considering the necessity of oral health as a part of public health, and the special importance of oral hygiene in school-age children and adolescents as one of the important factors affecting the quality of life, this study aimed to investigate the effect of health promotion program on permanent dental health in students. Primary schools of health promotion and traditional schools of Alborz province have been conducted.

In a descriptive-analytical study, based on the sample size of permanent dental health status, 346, 12-year-old elementary school students in Karaj were evaluated based on DMFT index. Also, demographic data of students and parents were recorded to examine the relationship between indicators and health status. Data were analyzed by SPSS software using Chi square and Independent T Student.

The mean caries index was 2.89 in normal school students and 2.49 in health school students, which had no significant effect on the dental caries index of students. The effect of variables on caries index showed that gender, number of toothbrushes, dental visit had a significant effect on caries index, and debris and calculus indices had a significant direct effect on caries rate.

Due to the ineffectiveness of the oral health program in the health promoting school in Karaj, the oral health program for schools should be defined and implemented.

Investing in the health of adolescents and youth population in educational environments is one of the most important interventions in the health sector. This study aims to evaluate the percentage of improvement of the Health Promoting School program in schools under the coverage of the city of Babol.

This study was a before and after the intervention conducted in 2013. The research population and samples were selected by census from 63 health program executor schools in the city of Babol. The data collection tool was standard Checklist to evaluate health program executor schools in two administrative and 8-fold indices. Data were collected in two phases- before and after the intervention- within a month and analyzed by SPSS18 software at the significance level of p˂0.05.

Of the 63 health program executor schools, (38.1%) 24 were primary schools (27%) 17 guidance schools (34.9%) and 22 high schools, and also (65.1%) 41 urban schools and 33 schools for boys (52.4%). From 100 points, the average point of health program executors was 66.08 11.99 before intervention which as promoted to 71.79 10.96 after the intervention. There was a significant difference between the total mean score and the mean scores of 9- fold items before and after the intervention (p˂0.05). Model results showed that the total checklist Score of the first phase and geographical area is only related to the second check list points and the impact of this program was higher in the rural schools.

This study showed that the execution of the health promoter programs has a positive impact in improving school indicators. It is recommended to implement this program in all schools.