The effect of educational intervention based on self-efficacy theory on promoting adolescent oral health behaviors through mobile application: a randomized controlled trial study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral health is so important for the adolescent age group that the World Health Organization has listed oral health as a lifelong prerequisite for maintaining public health; Therefore, this research was carried out with the aim of the effect of educational intervention based on self-efficacy theory on the promotion of behaviors related to oral health of adolescents through mobile application.

Methods

In this clinical trial, 80 adolescents aged 13-15 years from Shushtar city were selected using a random cluster sampling method and assigned to either the test or control group. The data collection tools included a standard questionnaire for measuring Oral health behavior (awareness, attitude, behavior) and a standard questionnaire for measuring self-efficacy (self-eff

SUBMITTER: Marashi SZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11520120 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature