Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology

Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology

The effect of education on healthcare workers’ knowledge of oro-dental health in a group of Iranian rural children

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Roghayeh Ershad-Sarabi 1
Amin Rahmati 2
Parvin Mangolian-Shahrbabaki 3
1 Assistant Professor, Medical Education Research Center AND Medical Informatics Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
2 Deputy of Health, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Nursing Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
10.22122/johoe.v9i1.1061
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Education
Training Program
Healthcare Workers
Knowledge
Oral Health
Children
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Journal of Oral Health and Oral Epidemiology
Volume 9, Issue 1
Winter 2020
Pages 32-37

  • Receive Date 04 January 2020
  • Revise Date 22 April 2020
  • Accept Date 25 April 2020