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Why Iranian adolesc...
Why Iranian adolescents do not brush their teeth : a qualitative study
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- Pakpour, Amir H. (author)
- Jönköping University,HHJ, Avdelningen för omvårdnad,Department of Public Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Hidarnia, A (author)
- Department of Health Education, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Hajizadeh, E (author)
- Department of Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Kumar, S (author)
- Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Fridlund, Bengt (author)
- Jönköping University,HHJ, Avdelningen för omvårdnad,HHJ. ADULT
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- 2011-07-21
- 2012
- English.
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In: International Journal of Dental Hygiene. - : Wiley. - 1601-5029 .- 1601-5037. ; 10:2, s. 86-90
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- Objectives: To explore and describe attitudes towards tooth-brushing among Iranian adolescents.Methods: A series of focus-group sessions were held with 37 Iranian adolescents in schools. The groups comprised five to eight adolescents. All focus-group discussions were tape-recorded and then transcribed verbatim. All transcripts, codes and categories were read several times to extract a theme. Data were analysed using a qualitative content analysis approach.Results: Four major categories emerged from the analysis: brushing teeth is a necessary evil, parental influence on not brushing teeth, brushing teeth is insignificant, and brushing teeth is a health hazard. The theme identified in the latent content described that tooth-brushing is not part of the adolescents’ activities of daily living.Conclusions: Health educators should stress on the engagement of parents, awareness of the adolescents on brushing techniques and causes of toothache, and address any misconceptions regarding tooth-brushing.
Keyword
- adolescents
- dental brushing
- oral health
- qualitative analysis
- Nursing
- Omvårdnad
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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