The effects of oral health care behavior modification program applying self-efficacy theory in child development center, Nongyasai district, Suphanburi province
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This research aimed to study the effects of an oral health care reinforcement program for preschool children, applying self-efficacy theory, in the Child Development Center. 34 preschool guardians were in the experimental group and 36 in the control group. 12-week 4-activity program for experimental group. The activities included lectures with teaching materials, pamphlets, mastery experiences, verbal persuasion, and vicarious experiences. The follow-up was carried out via a mobile application (Line), with the goals of providing social support, providing positive stimulation, and assessing behavior in accordance with the objectives. Skills trainings to hands-on tooth brushing using "spit don’t rinse" technique and dental flossing using “Monkey Doll Healthy Teeth”, “show-me", and “Health-Teeth Notebook". Data was collected by interview schedules. Data analysis was done using descriptive and inference statistics. The results found statistically significant changes in the experimental group in the aspects of knowledge, perceived self-efficacy, outcome expectations of taking oral health care of preschool children, preschool children’s oral health care behaviors, and preschool oral health care conditions (p<0.001). The findings showed that the program can be applied in caring for children and encouraging parents to take care of and participate in the development of oral health care behaviors in children by using activities in accordance with health service facilities and situations involving oral health care behaviors.
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