Oral Hygiene–Related Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among Student Nurses in a Teaching Health Institution

Abstract

Oral Hygiene–Related Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices among Student Nurses in a Teaching Health Institution

Introduction: Oral hygiene is essential for overall health but is often overlooked. The oral cavity can reveal nutritional deficiencies and systemic infections. Regardless of your age, maintaining good oral hygiene is essential. Oral hygiene is a vital aspect for everyone, including nursing students. Having a busy student life should not be an excuse to neglect the importance of oral hygiene
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out using a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 23 using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests at p < 0.05.
Results: Most respondents were aged 18–21 years (54.4%), female (70.9%), and in Year 3 (35.9%). The Mean  SD years of the respondents was 21.39  2.41 years.
Conclusion: Although students showed good knowledge and attitudes, there were gaps in practice, emphasizing the need for improved oral health education during training