The Effectiveness of an Oral Health Promotion Program on Oral Health Behavior among 12-Year-old Students
Keywords:
oral health promotion program, behavioral performance of oral health care, plaque, 12 year-old studentsAbstract
Background: Dental caries and oral health problems dental problems are still at every level up to the world level. The relevant personnel tried to solve problems in many ways but only partially.
Aim: The research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an oral health promotion program on oral health behavior among 12-year-old students. The research methodology was conducted into three steps of research and development: (1) create and justification of program; and (2) implementation and dissemination of results. (3) study satisfaction towards using the developed model.
Methods: This is quasi-experimental. Two schools in Watbot District, Phitsanulok Province with similar features were selected by purposive sampling as the study groups (choose 30 students aged 12 who are studying in Elementary School, Grade 5-6). The experimental group received an oral health promotion program on oral health behavior. The controlled group received routine oral health instruction. Data were collected twice at the beginning and the end of the program using tests, questionnaires, and plaque records and analyzed with percentage, mean score, standard deviation, independent t-test, and paired sample t-test.
Results: 1) the program consisted of 5 components: principles, objectives, contents, competency development procedures, assessment and evaluation and the quality of the model assessed by experts was good 2) the results revealed that after receiving the program, the experimental group had significantly higher mean scores for oral health care knowledge, oral health care attitude, and behavioral performance of oral health care and significantly lower plaque score than before receiving the program and control group at the 0.05 level. 3) The level of satisfaction towards the program was at a high level.
Conclusions: The findings of this research have shown that an oral health promotion program could improve the mean score of oral health care knowledge, oral health care attitude, and behavioral performance of oral health care. It could also reduce plaque scores among 12-year-old students.
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