TY  - GEN
DP  - http://iris.who.int/
DB  - WHO IRIS
AU  - Kateeb, E.
AB  - This paper reports an evaluation of the activities and outcomes of the school oral health programme conducted by the Ministry of Health in public schools in the West Bank region of Palestine from 1997-98 to 2003-04. Retrospective analysis of official records focused on oral health indices and student referrals. A slight improvement in DMFT scores in students in some governorates in the last 2 years showed some progress in caries control. However, maintenance efforts are required to ensure that caries level does not rise in disease-stable areas, and an increase in strategic effort is required to address the high caries level in high-risk areas. In-depth interviews with stakeholders identified the strengths and weaknesses of the screening programme and recommendations for improvements
LA  - en
UR  - https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/117289
JF  - EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 13 (3), 595-607, 2007
DA  - 2007
PY  - 2007
SE  - 595-607
TI  - Evaluation of the Ministry of Health school oral health programme in the West Bank region of Palestine
KW  - Oral Hygiene
KW  - Dental Caries
KW  - Program Evaluation
KW  - School Dentistry
KW  - Questionnaires
KW  - Retrospective Studies
KW  - Periodontal Index
KW  - Health Education, Dental
SN  - 1020-3397
N2  - This paper reports an evaluation of the activities and outcomes of the school oral health programme conducted by the Ministry of Health in public schools in the West Bank region of Palestine from 1997-98 to 2003-04. Retrospective analysis of official records focused on oral health indices and student referrals. A slight improvement in DMFT scores in students in some governorates in the last 2 years showed some progress in caries control. However, maintenance efforts are required to ensure that caries level does not rise in disease-stable areas, and an increase in strategic effort is required to address the high caries level in high-risk areas. In-depth interviews with stakeholders identified the strengths and weaknesses of the screening programme and recommendations for improvements
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