Evaluation of Good Oral Practices among Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Iqbal, Muhammad Shahid and Khan, Salah-Ud-Din and Iqbal, Muhammad Zahid (2020) Evaluation of Good Oral Practices among Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 32 (27). pp. 98-105. ISSN 2456-9119

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2730862

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the good oral practices (GOP) among university students.

Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a convenience sampling method. A self-developed and pre-validated tool was used to collect data from students studying at a university in Malaysia. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 24.0 was used to analyze the data.

Results: A total of 324 respondents had participated in the study. The respondents were from four different faculties; pharmacy 118 (36.4%), medicine 81 (25.0%), business 67 (20.6%), and biotechnology 58 (18.0%).

Conclusion: The final year students had more good practices towards good oral practices. The unmarried students also had more good practices towards oral health.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	STM Open Press > Medical Science
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email support@stmopenpress.com
Date Deposited:	01 Apr 2023 06:46
Last Modified:	03 Sep 2024 05:01
URI:	http://journal.submissionpages.com/id/eprint/772

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