Trial reportBMC oral health2021
Effect combined learning on oral health self-efficacy and self-care behaviors of students: a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in BMC oral health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07115433 (Effectiveness of a School-Based Oral Health Promotion Program on Oral Health Practices, Behaviour, Self-Efficacy, and Clinical Outcomes Among Primary School Children), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers.
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Effectiveness of a School-Based Oral Health Promotion Program on Oral Health Practices, Behaviour, Self-Efficacy, and Clinical Outcomes Among Primary School Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of a school-based educational intervention on oral health knowledge, attitudes, practices, and self-efficacy among female secondary school students: a randomized controlled trial.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- The effect of educational intervention based on self-efficacy theory on promoting adolescent oral health behaviors through mobile application: a randomized controlled trial study.BMC oral health · 2024Trial
- Design and evaluation of two educational media in the form of animation and games to promote the cutaneous leishmaniasis prevention behaviors in adolescent female.BMC public health · 2022Trial
- Oral health education interventions for people living with HIV: a scoping review of delivery approaches and reported outcomes.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Self-efficacy and oral health-related quality of life among immigrants in Southeast Iran: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Investigating the relationships among oral health-related knowledge, attitude, practice, and self-efficacy in predicting oral health behaviors among female Iranian students.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Self-efficacy and healthy lifestyle behaviors as mediators between COVID-19 care knowledge and health status.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Effect of the Continuous Care Model on Oral Health, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Care in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Undergoing Radiotherapy: A Study Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Social support, oral health knowledge, attitudes, practice, self-efficacy and oral health-related quality of life in Chinese college students.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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- Pain and Avoidance during and after Endodontic Therapy: The Role of Pain Anticipation and Self-Efficacy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Using the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior to Assess Adults' Intentions of Preventive Dental Care.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
- The Effectiveness of Peer Interaction-based Edutainment in Oral Health Promotion among Elementary School Students: A Systematic Review.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryReview
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Abstract
backgroundIn order to prevent oral diseases, the use of appropriate oral health education at childhood is one of the most important strategies for improving oral health knowledge and by extension positive oral health habits. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the effect of animations and games as a strategy for improving oral health self-efficacy and self-care behaviors among 6-12-aged students.
methodsIn this interventional study, 82 students were selected based on cluster random sampling including 38 for the case and 44 for the control group. The case group received four sessions of combined learning per week including animations and games while the control group received routine school education. The data were collected in six domains including demographics, self-care, knowledge, attitude, behavior and self-efficacy before and 5 months after the intervention using a questionnaire. SPSS version 20 was used for data analysis.
resultsFive months after the intervention, the mean score of self-care, self-efficacy, behavior increased from 3.8 to 4.8, 36.8 to 48.9, and 17.07 to 18.29, respectively indicating a significant change (p < 0.05). However, no significant change was reported in these variables in the control group (p > 0.05).
conclusionThe use of animation combined with other strategies for oral health self-care education can positively influence the students' performance and self-efficacy. IRCT registration number This trial was registered at IRCT. IRCT2017042133565N1 Registration date: 2017-05-17 https://en.irct.ir/trial/25851.
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