Trial reportJournal of public health dentistry2021
Education intervention with respect to the oral health knowledge, attitude, and behaviors of refugee families: A randomized clinical trial of effectiveness.
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- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventions Targeted to Parents for Improving the Oral Health of Children from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Backgrounds.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions to Improve Health Among Refugees in the United States: A Systematic Review.Journal of community health · 2025Pooled it
- Oral Health Status among Migrants from Middle- and Low-Income Countries to Europe: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Effect of framed mHealth messages on oral hygiene and quality of life among Sudanese refugees in Egypt: a randomized controlled trial.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Effects of an intervention on immigrant parents' knowledge and attitudes toward their children's oral health: A cluster randomized trial in Norway.European journal of oral sciences · 2025Trial
- Education intervention with respect to the oral health knowledge, attitude, and behaviors of refugee families: A randomized clinical trial of effectiveness.Journal of public health dentistry · 2021Trial
- A Randomized Clinical Trial Preventive Outreach Targeting Dental Caries and Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life for Refugee Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- The Effect of an Educational Strategy on Mothers' Knowledge and Practices Regarding Their Children's Oral Health.Pediatric reports · 2026Article
- Oral health literacy from a person-centered focus in the United States: a narrative review.BMC oral health · 2025Review
- Associated factors of dental caries among middle-aged adults in Guizhou Province, China (2019-2020).BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of a Novel Dental Health Education Program to Improve Dental Care Utilization by Bhutanese-, Burmese-, and Swahili-Speaking Refugees in a Midwestern United States City.International journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Oral Health Behaviors Among Children in Iran.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2024Article
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- Impact of an Oral Health Education Program on the Oral Health Literacy of Refugees.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2024Article
- Health Coaching-Based Interventions for Oral Health Promotion: A Scoping Review.Dentistry journal · 2023Article
- Study protocol for a real-world evaluation of an integrated child and family health hub for migrant and refugee women.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Advancing a programme theory for community-level oral health promotion programmes for humanitarian migrants: a realist review protocol.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Oral Health Knowledge Gaps and Their Impact on the Role of Pediatricians: A Multicentric Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectivesThe study assessed the effectiveness of an oral health educational and behavioral intervention program in improving the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of refugee families.
methodsThis randomized 2-arms, controlled, single site, clinical trial assessed the dental knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to oral health at baseline and three times over the course of the 6 months of the intervention in recent refugee families. Participating families were educated on five topics in oral health in two 1-hour sessions utilizing existing oral health education materials adapted to be linguistically and culturally appropriate for demonstration and instruction. Culturally competent techniques and motivational interviewing styles were also implemented during sessions. Pre/post surveys were used to assess changes to knowledge, attitudes, and behavior among refugee family participants.
resultsOut of the 66 families enrolled in the program, 52 (72 percent) completed visits over the course of 6 months. Differences between the intervention and control groups were not significant between baseline and 3 to 6 months later (P > 0.05).
conclusionsA short-term, culturally informed oral health educational and behavioral intervention program did not improve oral health-related knowledge, attitudes, or behaviors in a diverse group of recent refugee families.
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