The effects of dental education program on social support theory application to gingivitis prevention behavior in student grade 4-6 Banyanang school, Pekyai sub-district,Phon district, Khon Kaen Province

Abstract

           The purpose of this quasi experimental research was to study the effect of social support theory application on reduction of gingivitis among primary school students grade 4-6 Ban Yanang School, Pekyai Sub-district, Phon District, Khon Kaen Province. Sample was divided into experimental group and comparison group. The experimental group received a dental health education program includes lectures, demonstrations and practice along with the social support information resources and emotional value. The comparison group received no activity. Data were collected using questionnaire prior to and after experiment. This study took 7 weeks to conduct. Data were analyzed for frequency, percentage, means and standard deviation and compared intervention scores with paired t-test and independent sample t-test. Results showed that experimental group had higher gingivitis knowledge score than before receiving treatment and higher than those in comparison group, statistically significant (p-value < 0.001). The experimental group had higher social support, informational resources and emotional value scores than before receiving treatment and higher than those in comparison group statistically significant (p-value < 0.001). Receiving social support did not statistically significant (p-value> 0.05).affect the reduction of gingivitis condition.