An educational intervention using the health belief model for improvement of oral health behavior in grade-schoolers: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral health problems especially dental caries are common in school children, and education programs may help to prevent these conditions. The aim of current study was to examine the effects of an educational program based on a Health Belief Model (HBM) to improve oral health behaviors of elementary school children.

Methods

A total of 112 children ages 6-12 years old accompanied by one of their parents were randomly assigned to intervention/test and control groups. In the intervention group, five consecutive weekly educational sessions based on the HBM were provided, while the control group received only routine education delivered by the dental clinic. The Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) score, papillary bleeding index, and responses to the HBM questionn

SUBMITTER: Sanaeinasab H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8962588 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature