The Effects of Dental Health Education Program by Using Multimedia Assisted Instruction for Preventive Dental Caries and Gingivitis Behavioral Modification among Primary School Students, Nonsang District, Nongbualamphu Province

Abstract

           This study is quasi-experimental research and aimed to study the effects of dental health education program by using multimedia assisted instruction for preventive dental caries and gingivitis behavioral modification among primary school students, Nonsang District, Nongbualamphu Province. The samples were 76 students and divided to be anexperimental group were 37 students and a comparison group were 39 students.The duration of implementation were 12 weeks. Data were collected by questionnaires. Descriptive data were analyzed by descriptive statistic such as frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Comparative analysis was used paired sample t-test, Independent t-test. This study had using the multimedia assisted instruction for center of learning. The experimental group was received dental health education program. The implementations consist of activitiessuch as self-learning, group activities, demonstration, practice tooth brushing and dental floss using. Including they received social support from teachers, parents and researchers. The results showed that after the experiment the experimental group had mean scores of knowledge, perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, self-efficacy, response efficacy and practice for dental caries and gingivitis prevention were higher significantly than before experimental and comparison group (p-value < 0.001). Detal plaque and gingivitis status of experimental group decreased significantly than before experimental and comparison group (p-value < 0.001).