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Improving student's self-efficacy and perceived susceptibility toward oral and dental health : a randomized controlled trial.
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DOI 10.5001/omj.2018.77
Contributors
Shahnazi, Hossein., Author
Hassanzadeh, Akbar., Author
Publisher
Oman Medical Specialty Board.
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2018-09
Language
English
English abstract
Objectives: We sought to assess the impact of educational intervention on female junior high school students' perceived susceptibility and self-efficacy regarding oral and dental health. Methods: We recruited 100 female junior high school students (50 in intervention and 50 in control group) from Falavarjan city using multistage random sampling. A self-administered questionnaire was used to gather data about study variables. Students in the intervention group attended five 90-minute sessions designed to teach the students about dental hygiene. Results: We found no significant difference between the two groups with respect to the preintervention mean scores of knowledge, perceived susceptibility, and self-efficacy (p > 0.050). The postintervention mean scores in the intervention group were significantly higher than those in the control group (p < 0.050). Conclusions: Training plans with particular behavioral goals and good instructional strategies can be useful in empowering students toward dental health.
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Ghorbani, Behnam, Shahnazi, Hossein, & Hassanzadeh, Akbar (2018). Improving student's self-efficacy and perceived susceptibility toward oral and dental health : a randomized controlled trial. Oman Medical Journal, 33 (5), 423-428.
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Journal articles