Adolescents' perceptions of oral health and influencing factors: A qualitative study

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 167-173

  Östberg, Anna Lena ^a   Jarkman, Kristina ^b   Lindblad, Ulf ^b   Halling, Arne ^b  

^a Skaraborgs Institutet   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adolescence; Influence; Interviews; Qualitative method; Self perceived oral health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOUTH HYGIENE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; DENTAL PROCEDURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL CARE; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; ORAL HEALTH; ORAL HYGIENE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC;

EID: 0036615070     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000163502753740197     Document Type: Article

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