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A storytelling intervention reduces childhood caries risk behaviors among American Indian and Alaska Native mothers in Northern California.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate a storytelling intervention targeting the oral health beliefs, knowledge, and behaviors of AIAN pregnant women and mothers.

Methods

Fifty-three adult AIAN women from three tribal communities in Northern California participated. The intervention story delivered oral health messaging using a traditional storytelling format. The effect of the intervention on self-reported oral health behaviors, dental knowledge, and beliefs was assessed using a pretest-posttest design, with an additional six-month follow-up. Tests of repeated measures using Generalized Linear Models were conducted to assess changes in oral health knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors.

Results

Knowledge and beliefs significantly increased as a result of the intervention and persisted after six months. A consistent, significant increase in positive oral health behaviors from baseline to six-months was also observed.

Conclusions

The results of this intervention study suggest promise for traditional storytelling to increase oral health-related knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors among self-identified AIAN pregnant women and mothers.

SUBMITTER: Heaton B

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7236090 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A storytelling intervention reduces childhood caries risk behaviors among American Indian and Alaska Native mothers in Northern California.

Heaton Brenda B Crawford Andrew J AJ Wimsatt Maureen A MA Henshaw Michelle M Riedy Christine A CA Barker Judith C JC Garcia Raul I RI

Journal of public health dentistry 20190423 3

<h4>Objectives</h4>To evaluate a storytelling intervention targeting the oral health beliefs, knowledge, and behaviors of AIAN pregnant women and mothers.<h4>Methods</h4>Fifty-three adult AIAN women from three tribal communities in Northern California participated. The intervention story delivered oral health messaging using a traditional storytelling format. The effect of the intervention on self-reported oral health behaviors, dental knowledge, and beliefs was assessed using a pretest-posttest ...[more]

PMID: 31012105

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A storytelling intervention reduces childhood caries risk behaviors among American Indian and Alaska Native mothers in Northern California.

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A storytelling intervention reduces childhood caries risk behaviors among American Indian and Alaska Native mothers in Northern California.

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