Pamila Anna Thomas, (2010) A CASE CONTROL STUDY ON DENTAL CARIES AND ORAL HEALTH PRACTICES AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN IN A SELECTED SCHOOL IN PALAKKAD DIST, KERALA. Masters thesis, Annai J.K.K. Sampoorani Ammal College of Nursing, Komarapalayam.
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Abstract
A case control study on dental caries and oral health practices among students in a selected school in Palakkad District was undertaken by 30083613 as a partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of Master of Science in Nursing, at Annai J.K.K Sampoorani Ammal College of Nursing, Komarapalayam, under the Tamil Nadu Dr M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai during the year 2008-2010. The objectives of the study were to describe the association between oral health practices and dental caries among cases and controls and to test the association between dental caries and selected factors among cases and controls. The research hypotheses formulated was that there will be significant association between dental caries and oral health practices among cases and controls and that there will be significant relationship between dental caries and selected factors in cases and control group. The review of literature was done under the following headings, studies on dental caries studies on oral health practices and studies on dental caries and oral health practices. Conceptual framework was based on knowledge, attitude and practice model. Only practice was included in the study. The research design used was case control design. The sample size was 120 (40 cases and 80 controls) in a selected school in Palakkad District. The study samples were selected by purposive sampling technique after the screening procedure. The data was collected by using a structured questionnaire developed by the investigator. The data obtained were edited, organized, analyzed and interpreted by using SPSS package (version 10). The findings of the study revealed that there was significant association between oral health practices and dental caries. Occupation of father and initiation of brushing were independently associated with dental caries among selected factors. Findings, implications and recommendations were clearly stated in the study.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | Reg.No.30083613 |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Paediatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Aug 2020 17:26 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Aug 2020 17:26 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/12870 |
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