國小學童口腔衛生行為之研究：以基隆市與嘉義市為例

A study on oral hygiene practice of schoolchildren of elementary school in Keelung city and Chlayi city

本研究目的主要在瞭解國小學童口腔衛生行為及其相關因素，並探討導師對推廣活動的支持度與學童口腔衛生行為之相關性。研究方法採自擬結構式問卷，以基隆市36所及嘉義市18所國小五、六年級之導師與學童為研究對象，取得有效樣本導師213人與學童1063人後進行分析。研究結果發現：嘉義市學童對推廣活動的參與情形顯著高於基隆市學童，同時口腔衛生行為也以嘉義市學童較好。迴歸分析發現：嘉義市、女性、擔任幹部、參加校隊，及推廣活動參與情形愈好的學童，其口腔衛生行為會愈好。建議未來應持續對國小校園實施含氟水漱口活動，並建立學童定期口腔檢查制度，調整學童在校的作息時間。實施學校教職人員在職進修，並與導師溝通配合，以減少推廣活動的阻力。並注意學童對推廣活動的參與情形，以促進學童對口腔保健的瞭解與良好衛生習慣的養成。

The purpose of this study was to study the oral hygiene practice and related factors of elementary schoolchildren. It also studied the relationship between the support of teachers and the oral hygiene practice of students. The samples in this study were the fifth and the sixth-grade students and teachers from 36 elementary in Keelung city and 18 elementary in Chlayi city. Total number of samples amounted to 213 and 1063 respectively. As the results show: Chlayi city's students had better participation in extension activity than Keelung city's students. In addition, their oral hygiene practice is also better, too. Regression analysis shows: The students who are girl, living in Chlayi city, being student cadres, taking part in cleaning teeth team and participating the extension activity more often will have better oral hygiene practice. Suggesting to keep practicing fluoride mouthrinse water program to elementary school students in the future, and establishing students oral examination regularly, and adjusting students' rest time at school. Practicing job training on school staff, and communicating with teachers, to avoid any resistance while promote the activities. Besides, to pay attention on how students take parts in those activities, in order to improve students' understanding in oral health and cultivate well hygienic habit.