Evaluation of oral health care seeking behavior in rural population of central India
Objectives: To study the perception regarding common oral diseases and health seeking behaviour related to those diseases among rural population of central India. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in the rural areas of Wardha, Maharashtra on a population between the age group of 18 and...
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| author | Shravani G Deolia Koyal S Kela Ishita M Sawhney Priyanka A Sonavane Gargi Nimbulkar Amit Reche |
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| description | Objectives: To study the perception regarding common oral diseases and health seeking behaviour related to those diseases among rural population of central India. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in the rural areas of Wardha, Maharashtra on a population between the age group of 18 and above. Data was recorded by a self administered, structured questionnaire in this study. Questionnaire was based on oral health literacy and health seeking behaviour of participants. Results: Study included 700 participants, 343 males and 347 females. Dental problem was reported by 68% of participants. Toothache was the most common dental problem reported. Government hospitals were chosen by 19% of participants as treatment centre. Fear 24.3% was found to be the major reason for not visiting the dentist. Conclusion: Healthcare seeking behaviour among rural population towards oral diseases was poor. So efforts must be made to bring a change in this scenario. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ced51f1b8cf4bbb9d682201d100a8dc2022-12-21T20:32:33ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632020-01-019288689110.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_990_19Evaluation of oral health care seeking behavior in rural population of central IndiaShravani G DeoliaKoyal S KelaIshita M SawhneyPriyanka A SonavaneGargi NimbulkarAmit RecheObjectives: To study the perception regarding common oral diseases and health seeking behaviour related to those diseases among rural population of central India. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in the rural areas of Wardha, Maharashtra on a population between the age group of 18 and above. Data was recorded by a self administered, structured questionnaire in this study. Questionnaire was based on oral health literacy and health seeking behaviour of participants. Results: Study included 700 participants, 343 males and 347 females. Dental problem was reported by 68% of participants. Toothache was the most common dental problem reported. Government hospitals were chosen by 19% of participants as treatment centre. Fear 24.3% was found to be the major reason for not visiting the dentist. Conclusion: Healthcare seeking behaviour among rural population towards oral diseases was poor. So efforts must be made to bring a change in this scenario.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=2;spage=886;epage=891;aulast=Deoliaawarenessoral health seeking behaviorpatient delayrural population |
| spellingShingle | Shravani G Deolia Koyal S Kela Ishita M Sawhney Priyanka A Sonavane Gargi Nimbulkar Amit Reche Evaluation of oral health care seeking behavior in rural population of central India Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care awareness oral health seeking behavior patient delay rural population |
| title | Evaluation of oral health care seeking behavior in rural population of central India |
| title_full | Evaluation of oral health care seeking behavior in rural population of central India |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of oral health care seeking behavior in rural population of central India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of oral health care seeking behavior in rural population of central India |
| title_short | Evaluation of oral health care seeking behavior in rural population of central India |
| title_sort | evaluation of oral health care seeking behavior in rural population of central india |
| topic | awareness oral health seeking behavior patient delay rural population |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=2;spage=886;epage=891;aulast=Deolia |
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