Health Screening Among Riyadh International Turkish School Students: Most Prominent Problems are Dental Caries and Irregular Sleep

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dc.authoridAktürk, Zekeriya/0000-0002-9772-3285
dc.authorwosidAktürk, Zekeriya/ABF-6876-2021
dc.contributor.authorAkturk, Zekeriya
dc.contributor.authorDonmez, Hilmi
dc.contributor.authorGuclu, Metin
dc.contributor.authorKoru, Canan
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:15:43Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:15:43Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Health professionals including organizations such as the World Health Organization give much emphasis to screening programs in schools. A health screening program was planned for pupils in the classes of KG to grade five in the Riyadh International Turkish School (RUTO). Material and Methods: In December 2007, all of 958 students of RUTO were invited for the screening using a written informed consent from parents. Screened problems consisted of obesity, short stature, strabismus, myopia, anemia, sleep disorders, nutrition, heart murmurs, and tooth decay. Additionally, a questionnaire was applied about demographic characteristics such as social security, number of family members, and fathers occupation. Results were analyzed on computer. Results: Nine hundred ten students (95%) participated in the study (443 females and 467 males). Most frequent occupations of fathers were cook (17.7%; n= 145), car mechanic (16.3%; n= 133), barber (7.5%; n= 61), and welder (6.9%; n= 56). Eighty percent of the families (n= 619) did not have a health insurance. Participants were living in houses with 1.6 +/- 0.5 persons per room. More than 90% of the students (n= 731) were going to sleep after 10 pm. Mean sleep time was calculated as 10.49 +/- 0.58 hours. As the age of students increased, the total sleep duration decreased (p< 0.001). Forty four point seven percent (n= 371) of the students did not brush their teeth in the morning, and 80% (n= 675) had dental caries. Girls had a better oral health than boys (p< 0.001). While 108 students (13.1%) had myopia, only 32 (4.0%) of them were using eye glasses. Conclusion: Most parents of the RUTO students are expatriate workers without any health insurance. Most important health problems encountered are tooth decay, inappropriate sleep, and myopia. Health education programs should be started for students involving the families. Establishing a health cabin, employing a health care professional, and taking initiatives to provide health care for the families will be useful.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5336/medsci.2008-9568
dc.identifier.endpage946en_US
dc.identifier.issn1300-0292
dc.identifier.issn2146-9040
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage940en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5336/medsci.2008-9568
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/24049
dc.identifier.volume30en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000281262200016en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherOrtadogu Ad Pres & Publ Coen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkiye Klinikleri Tip Bilimleri Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectStudent Health Servicesen_US
dc.subjectTooth Diseasesen_US
dc.subjectSleep Disordersen_US
dc.subjectMyopiaen_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.subjectSaudi Arabiaen_US
dc.subjectChildhooden_US
dc.subjectDurationen_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectObesityen_US
dc.subjectSampleen_US
dc.titleHealth Screening Among Riyadh International Turkish School Students: Most Prominent Problems are Dental Caries and Irregular Sleepen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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