The goal of this intervention study is to study the effectiveness of the oral health education module (MyBRUSH) in improving the knowledge, attitude, and behaviour on toothpaste use and toothbrushing among 12-year-old children. This study also aims to study the effectiveness of the MyBRUSH module in improving dental plaque among 12-year-old children. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does the knowledge, attitude, and behaviour on toothpaste use and toothbrushing of 12-year-old children improve after receiving the MyBRUSH module? 2. Does the dental plaque score of 12-year-old children improve after receiving the MyBRUSH module? 3. Does the improvement in knowledge, attitude, and behaviour regarding toothpaste use and toothbrushing, as well as the dental plaque of 12-year-old children, be higher after receiving the MyBRUSH module compared to those who received the existing toothbrushing module? Researchers will compare the MyBRUSH module to a BEGIN (existing toothbrushing module) to see if the MyBRUSH module is effective in improving the knowledge, attitude, and behaviour on toothpaste use and toothbrushing, as well as the dental plaque of 12-year-old children. Participants will: * A questionnaire will be used to assess knowledge, attitude, and behaviour regarding toothpaste use and toothbrushing. This assessment will be done at four time points (baseline, evaluation-1, evaluation-2, and evaluation-3), with a one-month interval between each time point. * A group of participants will receive intervention based on MyBRUSH module and another group of participants will receive intervention based on BEGIN. Each intervention activity will be done after each evaluation assessment is completed.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
176
oral health education module that comprises of booklet for educational material, oral health talk, toothbrushing demonstration and return demonstration, and small group discussion
BEGIN program that comprise of toothbrushing demonstration and return demonstration
SJKC Pai Sheng
Kunak, Sabah, Malaysia
SK Kampung Selamat
Kunak, Sabah, Malaysia
SK Mostyn
Kunak, Sabah, Malaysia
SK SKIM Kokos
Kunak, Sabah, Malaysia
SK Balung
Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
SK Bombalai
Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
SK Holy Trinity
Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
SK Jambatan Putih
Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia
Knowledge, attitude, and behavior
Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and behavior on toothpaste use and toothbrushing using a questionnaire
Time frame: Point measurement at baseline, evaluation-1, evaluation-2, and evaluation-3 with 1 month interval for each point measurement (total duration 4 months)
Dental plaque score
Dental plaque score based on Silness and Löe plaque index
Time frame: Point measurement at baseline, evaluation-1, evaluation-2, and evaluation-3 with 1 month interval for each point measurement (total duration 4 months)
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