Effect of Line Use - Good Oral Health Program On Oral Health Literacy In Guardian Of Children 1-3 Years Old
Keywords:
Children, Guardian, LINE USE – GOOD ORAL HEALTH Program, Oral Health LiteracyAbstract
This quasi-experimental research, a two-group pre-test post-test design aims to investigate the effect of the Line Use – Good Oral Health Program on oral health literacy among guardians of children aged 1-3 years old. Participants consisted of 46 guardians of children aged 1-3 years who brought their children to receive services at the Well-Child Clinic at a Community Health Center in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand. They were divided into the control group (n=23) who received regular dental services and the experimental group (n=23) who received the Line Use – Good Oral Health program for 4 weeks,1 day per week, 10-15 minutes per session. Data collection was done pre-test and post-test using the oral health literacy questionnaire. Data analysis employed frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and independent t-test.
The research findings revealed that after participating in the Line Use - Good Oral Health program, the experimental group had a significantly higher mean score of oral health literacy than before participating in the program (p < .05). After participating in the Line Use - Good Oral Health program, the experimental group had the mean score of oral health literacy that was higher than the control group, with a statistical significance (p < .05).
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