%0 Journal Article %T The effect of education on healthcare workers’ knowledge of oro-dental health in a group of Iranian rural children %J Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology %I Kerman University of Medical Sciences %Z 2322-1372 %A Ershad-Sarabi, Roghayeh %A Rahmati, Amin %A Mangolian-Shahrbabaki, Parvin %D 2020 %\ 01/01/2020 %V 9 %N 1 %P 32-37 %! The effect of education on healthcare workers’ knowledge of oro-dental health in a group of Iranian rural children %K Education %K Training Program %K Healthcare Workers %K Knowledge %K Oral Health %K children %R 10.22122/johoe.v9i1.1061 %X BACKGROUND AND AIM: Oro-dental health is one of the most important factors affecting children's health. Healthcare workers’ knowledge is one of the most important factors for oro-dental health services. Therefore, the current study aimed to determine the effect of education on healthcare workers’ knowledge of oro-dental health. METHODS: This experimental study was conducted in the rural regions located in south-eastern Iran in Sistan and Baluchestan Province. 120 healthcare workers were selected by a convenience sampling method based on Morgan's table and were randomly divided into experimental (n = 60) and control groups (n = 60). First, both groups completed the questionnaire; then, intervention was conducted for the experimental group in ten 2-hour sessions over 5 weeks. Finally, both groups completed the questionnaire one week after the education. RESULTS: In the pre-test, the mean scores of the healthcare workers about overall knowledge in the intervention (12.50 ± 5.07) and control (12.46 ± 4.71) groups had no significant difference (P = 0.42); whereas, in the post-test, the mean scores of overall knowledge in the intervention (14.23 ± 2.77) and control (12.61 ± 4.84) groups showed a statistically significant difference (P < 0.01). Results of study showed significant differences between the two groups in dimensions of the dental knowledge, oro-dental health principles, and how to provide oro-dental care (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Given the importance of preventive oro-dental care in children, it is recommended that health education programs in the field of oro-dental health be designed and implemented within the framework of the educational model. %U https://johoe.kmu.ac.ir/article_89609_d65bc9cb71f809b7138a69fc7542faff.pdf