ABSTRACT Routine medical and dental examinations are important and effective measures in the prevention of diseases and promotion of good health. A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted among adult residents in Community 20, Tema. The study randomly sampled 216 adults aged over 18 years. These participants were interviewed after informed consent was obtained. Socio-demographic factors associated with routine medical and dental examinations were determined using multivariable logistic regression analysis. Weighted mean was used to determine the level of perceived importance of medical and dental examination. A total of 68.1% and 31.9% of the adults have ever undergone routine medical and dental examination, respectively. Personal reasons constituted 35.4% for medical examination and 55.1% for dental examination. Medical and dental examinations encourage adults to be health conscious was ranked highest with a weighted mean of 3.78. Routine medical and dental examinations were higher among adults over 50 years, males, higher educated adults, higher income earners and the unmarried. Most of the adults indicated that medical and dental examinations were very important. Routine medical and dental examinations encourage adults to be health conscious. Routine medical and dental examinations were higher among adults over 50 years. Public health education programs should educate and encourage the general public especially among the younger population to undergo routine medical and dental examinations annually.

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常规医疗和牙科检查：加纳 Tema 社区 20 成年人的案例研究

摘要 常规医疗和牙科检查是预防疾病和促进身体健康的重要而有效的措施。在特马社区 20 的成年居民中进行了一项横断面定量研究。该研究随机抽样了 216 名 18 岁以上的成年人。这些参与者在获得知情同意后接受了采访。使用多变量逻辑回归分析确定与常规医疗和牙科检查相关的社会人口因素。加权平均值用于确定医疗和牙科检查的感知重要性水平。共有 68.1% 和 31.9% 的成年人分别接受过常规体检和牙科检查。个人原因占医疗检查的 35.4% 和牙科检查的 55.1%。医学和牙科检查鼓励成年人保持健康意识，其加权平均值为 3.78，排名最高。在 50 岁以上的成年人、男性、受过高等教育的成年人、高收入者和未婚者中，常规体检和牙科检查的比例更高。大多数成年人表示医疗和牙科检查非常重要。例行的医疗和牙科检查鼓励成年人保持健康意识。50 岁以上的成年人进行常规体检和牙科检查的比例更高。公共卫生教育计划应教育和鼓励公众，尤其是年轻人，每年进行例行体检和牙科检查。在 50 岁以上的成年人、男性、受过高等教育的成年人、高收入者和未婚者中，常规体检和牙科检查的比例更高。大多数成年人表示医疗和牙科检查非常重要。例行的医疗和牙科检查鼓励成年人保持健康意识。50 岁以上的成年人进行常规体检和牙科检查的比例更高。公共卫生教育计划应教育和鼓励公众，尤其是年轻人，每年进行例行体检和牙科检查。在 50 岁以上的成年人、男性、受过高等教育的成年人、高收入者和未婚者中，常规体检和牙科检查的比例更高。大多数成年人表示医疗和牙科检查非常重要。例行的医疗和牙科检查鼓励成年人保持健康意识。50 岁以上的成年人进行常规体检和牙科检查的比例更高。公共卫生教育计划应教育和鼓励公众，尤其是年轻人，每年进行例行体检和牙科检查。50 岁以上的成年人进行常规体检和牙科检查的比例更高。公共卫生教育计划应教育和鼓励公众，尤其是年轻人，每年进行例行体检和牙科检查。50 岁以上的成年人进行常规体检和牙科检查的比例更高。公共卫生教育计划应教育和鼓励公众，尤其是年轻人，每年进行例行体检和牙科检查。