Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry
Volume 14, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 111-116

Exploring oral health beliefs and behaviour among tibetan immigrants of bylakkupe (Article)

Sivakumar V.* , Jain J. , Battur H. , Patil P.U. , Lingaraj S. , Palliyal S.
  • a Government Dental College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
  • b Department of Public Health Dentistry, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpet, Karnataka, India
  • c Department of Public Health Dentistry, KVG Dental College, Sullia, Karnataka, India
  • d Department of Public Health Dentistry, Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences, Secundarabad, India
  • e Department of Public Health Dentistry, KVG Dental College, Sullia, Karnataka, India
  • f Department of Dentistry, Wayanad Institute of Medical Sciences, Wayanad, Kerala, India

Abstract

Purpose: To explore the oral health beliefs and behaviour among Tibetan immigrants of Bylakkupe village. Materials and Methods: A stratified random sampling technique involving 366 Tibetan monks in Bylakkupe monasteries was used in this study. The oral health beliefs were measured using a pre-tested questionnaire. Results: The results showed that seriousness was higher compared to other domains in the health belief model. Further, as the duration of the stay increased, the perceived importance was also higher among the population studied. Conclusion: The results show that in general, although the seriousness of oral health was high among the participants, the perceived benefit of dental treatment was relatively low. © Quintessenz all rights reserved.

Author Keywords

immigrants Perceived importance Oral health beliefs Seriousness Oral health care

Index Keywords

Tibet refugee India Oral Health Monks monk human Health Behavior Refugees middle aged comparative study periodontal disease Tooth Loss ethnology tooth brushing dental procedure health Young Adult Dental Care Buddhism migrant psychology Humans male Emigrants and Immigrants female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice adult Toothbrushing attitude to health
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84984565106&doi=10.3290%2fj.ohpd.a35004&partnerID=40&md5=6ba6cc553dac11fb5fa1af28dd3b6d12
DOI: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a35004
ISSN: 16021622
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English