Comparison of Different Methods of Education in the Adoption of Oral Health Care Knowledge

Scientific paper - Original scientific paper

• Author: Lidia Gavić
• Author: Martina Marcelja
• Author: Kristina Goršeta
• Author: Antonija Tadin
• Author's institution: (University Hospital of Split)
• Author's institution: University of Zagreb; School of Dental Medicine
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Dental Medicine

Abstract (english)

Aim: The scope of this study was to determine if there is a critical distinction in the usage of lectures, videos, and pamphlets as educational material utilized in the adoption of oral health care knowledge. Materials and methods: Three-hundred and thirty children from ages 11 to 13 from the city of Split, Croatia completed the questionnaire on oral health care knowledge. Consequently, they were educated by randomly using a method: lecture, pamphlet, or video. Finally, after education, their knowledge was tested again. Results: Different statistical tests were used for comparison of different sets of data. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test showed a statistically significant difference (p ˂ 0.001) compared to the results before and after education. The Kruskal–Wallis test comparing knowledge outcomes after three different types of education: video, lecture, and pamphlet, showed a statistically significant difference in the final knowledge between groups (p ˂ 0.05). A pairwise comparison between different types of education showed a significant statistical difference between education conducted by pamphlet and video material (p = 0.003) and pamphlet and lecture (p = 0.006). No difference was observed between the level of knowledge acquired through video material education and lectures (p = 0.928). Conclusion: Videos and lectures as means of education showed equal effectiveness in the adoption of oral health care knowledge, while the pamphlet was a method that proved to be less effective.

• Keywords (english): child oral health; dental caries; dental education; prevention
• Language: english
• Publication type: Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
• Publication status: Published
• Peer review: Peer review - international
• Publication version: Published version
• Journal title: Dentistry Journal
• Numbering: vol. 9, no. 10, 111
• e-ISSN: 2304-6767
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/dj9100111
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:127:565469
• Publication: 2021-09-26
• Document URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/9/10/111
• Type of resource: Text
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-11-07 10:42:08