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Effectiveness of oral health education on 8- to 10-year-old school children in rural areas of the Magway Region, Myanmar.

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Background

Oral diseases are common and widespread around the world. The most common oral diseases are preventable, and early onset is reversible. Myanmar faces many challenges in rendering oral health services, because approximately 70% of the total population resides in rural areas. These relate to the availability and accessibility of oral health services. Therefore, oral health education is one key element to prevent oral diseases and to promote oral health.

Methods

A quasi-experimental study was carried out at Basic Education Middle Schools in rural areas of Magway Township to study the effectiveness of oral health education on the knowledge and behavior of 8- to 10-year-old school children. A total of 220 school children, 110 from intervention schools and 110 from control schools, participated in this study from 2015 to 2017. Data were collected before and after intervention in the two groups by using a self-administered questionnaire. Tooth brushing method data were collected by direct observation with a checklist. Oral health education was provided at eight weekly intervals for 1 year. At one and a half years, third-time data collection was done on the intervention group to assess retention. Chi-square test, two samples t-test and one-way repeated measure ANOVA were used for data analysis. The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the University of Public Health in Yangon, Myanmar.

Results

There were significant differences between the two groups in four out of five knowledge questions (p?ConclusionsRepeated oral health education was effective in promoting and sustaining oral health knowledge and behavior.

SUBMITTER: Swe KK

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7777401 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

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Effectiveness of oral health education on 8- to 10-year-old school children in rural areas of the Magway Region, Myanmar.

Swe Kyu Kyu KK Soe Aung Kyaw AK Aung Saw Htun SH Soe Htin Zaw HZ

BMC oral health 20210102 1

<h4>Background</h4>Oral diseases are common and widespread around the world. The most common oral diseases are preventable, and early onset is reversible. Myanmar faces many challenges in rendering oral health services, because approximately 70% of the total population resides in rural areas. These relate to the availability and accessibility of oral health services. Therefore, oral health education is one key element to prevent oral diseases and to promote oral health.<h4>Methods</h4>A quasi-ex ...[more]

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Effectiveness of oral health education on 8- to 10-year-old school children in rural areas of the Magway Region, Myanmar.

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