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J Educ Community Health. 2023;10(1): 43-48.
doi: 10.34172/jech.2023.A-10-1131-2

Scopus ID: 85162202408
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Oral Health

Original Article

Improving the Participation of Preschool Children’s Mothers in Fluoride Varnish Program: An Educational Intervention

Zohreh Rahaei 1 ORCID logo, Mohadeseh Zare-Bidoki 1* ORCID logo, Faezeh Fotouhi-Ardakani 2, Sara Jambarsang 3

1 Department of Health Education, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
2 Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
3 Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Mohadeseh Zare-Bidoki , Email: mzb9691@gmail.com

Abstract

Background : Tooth decay is the most prevalent chronic childhood disease. Fluoride tooth restoration is a common method of controlling tooth decay, but common misconceptions in this area prevent family involvement. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effect of educational interventions on the participation of preschool children’s mothers in the fluoride varnish program.

Methods: This was an interventional study performed on 176 mothers of preschool children in Yazd in 2020. Participating mothers were randomly selected and divided into intervention and control groups. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire with confirmed validity and reliability. It included demographic variables and 4 sections of awareness, facilitators, barriers, and behavior. Intervention and control groups completed the questionnaires before and two months after the intervention. Chi-square, Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, and Spearman correlation tests, as well as repeated measures analysis of variance and the generalized estimating equations model were used for data analyses.

Results: The proportion of people who participated in the fluoride varnish program before the study was the same in both intervention and control groups (35.2 and 37.5), but after the intervention, the percentage of people whose children participated in this program was more in the intervention group (88.6 and 51.1, P<0.0001).

Conclusion: The findings of this study confirmed the positive effect of the educational intervention on increasing the participation of mothers in the fluoride varnish program. To better cooperate and involve families with oral health programs in schools, thinkers in the field should be fully justified in the program to provide timely training and interventions.


Please cite this article as follows: Rahaei Z, Zare-Bidoki M, Fotouhi-Ardakani F, Jambarsang S. Improving the participation of preschool children’s mothers in fluoride varnish program: an educational intervention. J Educ Community Health. 2023; 10(1):43- 48. doi:10.34172/jech.2023.A-10-1131-2
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