Comparing the Effect of Online and Conventional Oral Health Education in Egypt

Ain Shams University636 enrolled

Overview

This study aims to compare the results of online oral health education and conventional oral health education methods in terms of their effectiveness towards improving the knowledge and practice of oral hygiene in primary school children in Egypt. This study is done in two schools in Egypt, in 3rd and 4th grade respectfully. The classrooms in each grade will be randomly assigned to each of the two groups (online and conventional oral health education). A questionnaire that assesses knowledge and attitude towards self oral care will be administered by the primary investigator before and after the oral health education sessions. The pre and post questionnaires will be compared in terms of results to evaluate the effectiveness of both methods.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

636

Conditions

Knowledge Attitude to Health Practice

Interventions

Oral health educationBEHAVIORAL

oral health education sessions that aims to improve both knowledge of primary school children regarding bacteria, caries, number of teeth, plaque formation and attitude of primary school children regarding tooth brushing techniques, number of times per day, dietary instructions to avoid dental caries.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 7 YearsMax age: 10 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 3rd and 4th grade Egyptian students. * Average of age 7-10 years old. * Currently residing in Egypt. * Both male and female students. Exclusion Criteria: * Those who do not consent to participate in the study. * Those who cannot speak English or Arabic. * Non-Egyptians

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Effect of Oral Health Education on the Oral Health Knowledge in Primary School Children Aged 7-9 Years Old

A questionnaire will be assigned to the participants to determine level of knowledge. Higher mean value of correct answer is considered to be of satisfactory outcome. lesser mean value of correct answers is considered to be unsatisfactory. The scale of measurement would be the total number of scores per participant entry on the knowledge section of the questionnaire. The knowledge section of the questionnaire contains 5 questions, 4 single answer questions and 1 multiple-answer question with two correct answers. The total score for the knowledge section is 6 marks (4+2), where the lowest score is 0 and the highest is 6. Higher scores mean better outcomes and lower scores mean worse outcomes.

Time frame: 2 months

Secondary Outcomes

Effect of Oral Health Education on Oral Hygiene Measures Practice in Primary School Children Aged 7-9 Years Old

A questionnaire will be assigned to the participants to determine the practice level of children towards oral hygiene. The scale of measurement would be on a percentage of correct answers, with minimum value denoting 0% and maximum value of 100%. Higher scores mean better outcomes and lower scores mean worse outcomes.