Comparative effectiveness of culturally adapted oral health education in rural Quechua-speaking schoolchildren: a cluster quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral health disparities remain prevalent among Indigenous and rural populations, where linguistic barriers and limited access to culturally appropriate health education may reduce the effectiveness of conventional oral health promotion strategies. Although school-based oral health education programs have demonstrated beneficial effects, evidence on culturally adapted educational modalities for Indigenous-language-speaking communities remains limited.

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of culturally adapted oral health educational interventions delivered in Quechua and Spanish through audio and video modalities on oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among rural schoolchildren from Quechua-speaking communities in the Peruvian Andes.

Materials and

SUBMITTER: Mamani-Cori V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC13472993 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature