Evaluation of an Oral Health Intervention Questionnaire amongst Parents of Pre-School Children from Bangalore North: A Comparative Study
Deepak Viswanath, Anindita Sarma,
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( Deepak Viswanath ) - Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
( Anindita Sarma ) - Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
KMID : 1157520150110010001
Abstract
Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the impact of different and newer health education methods amongst the parents of pre-schoolers from Bangalore-North.
Methods: The study comprised of 180 parents along with their respective children from the same socio-economic status from three different play schools having strength of 60 children each. Further, in each school, the children were randomly divided into three groups and questionnaires were distributed on three consecutive days; the filled questionnaires were collected half an hour later on all the three consecutive days.
Results: Comparison of the statistical data showed that there was a significant statistical improvement in all groups except the control group. In our study, the respective subgroup III (involving 20 parents each) from all the groups A, B, and C showed significant improvement when compared with other subgroups (I and II).
Conclusion: A motion media presentation, as a method of health education and promotion indeed had a big impact on the oral health attitude and knowledge of the parents so that these parents can act as reinforces in improving the oral health among their children.
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intervention; care givers; dental caries; knowledge; questionnaires
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