Trial reportBMC oral health2022
An educational intervention using the health belief model for improvement of oral health behavior in grade-schoolers: a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in BMC oral health, 2022. 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 39 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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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
39 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 63 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Perioperative knowledge needs in maxillofacial trauma patients: a cross-sectional survey.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Oral Hygiene Behavior Among Asylum Seekers and Refugees Using Health Beliefs Model: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of public health · 2026Article
- Evaluating the effect of artificial intelligence-based oral health education model among 10 to 15-year-old children in Adivasi Ashram School of Central India - An interventional study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
- Parents' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the impact of children's oral habits on the development of the orofacial system.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A video-based educational intervention to improve vaccine acceptance for Schistosomiasis japonicum: A pre-post study using the 5C model in rural China.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2025Article
- A cross-sectional study on factors associated with oral health behaviors in lower primary school students using social cognitive theory.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Parental health belief and behavioral factors influencing oral health behaviors of preschoolers in shanghai: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundOral health problems especially dental caries are common in school children, and education programs may help to prevent these conditions. The aim of current study was to examine the effects of an educational program based on a Health Belief Model (HBM) to improve oral health behaviors of elementary school children.
methodsA total of 112 children ages 6-12 years old accompanied by one of their parents were randomly assigned to intervention/test and control groups. In the intervention group, five consecutive weekly educational sessions based on the HBM were provided, while the control group received only routine education delivered by the dental clinic. The Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) score, papillary bleeding index, and responses to the HBM questionnaire were assessed in the intervention and control groups at baseline and three-month follow-up after the intervention was completed. Within-group and between-group differences were examined using the Student's t-test and analysis of covariance.
resultsAll HBM domains were improved at follow-up in the intervention group compared to the control group (p < 0.001). The largest change was in perceived susceptibility, whereas the smallest changes were in perceived severity and perceived benefits. The papillary bleeding index demonstrated a significant change from baseline to follow-up in the intervention group (reduction of 0.7, 95% CI = - 0.9 to - 0.5). All components of the DMFT score except missing teeth also improved in the intervention group compared to controls. However, no significant difference was found in total DMFT score between intervention and control groups.
conclusionAn education program based on HBM may be more effective than current methods used to educate children and their parents on optimal oral health behaviors. Administration of interventions of this type along with other school-based programs to prevent dental caries may be helpful in grade-school children.
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