None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: skit video: customised skit video regarding oral health education will be provided
Duration: 1 month
Intervention2: story book: customised story book regarding oral health education wil
Sponsors
Dr Rinsi Noora R N
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Participants must have a diagnosed hearing impairment (complete). 2.Students must be enrolled in special institutes or mainstream institutes with hearing-impaired support programs and completed at least 1 year of duration in institute. 3.Consent from parents/guardians/institution authority. 4.Participants should be able to comprehend sign language or basic visual communication. 5.Willingness to undergo evaluation of dental hygiene knowledge and practice at baseline as well as post intervention.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Mentally not sound individuals 2.Students who are visually impaired 3.Participants who have undergone a similar visual storytelling or skit-based intervention for dental hygiene education in the past years. 4.Students unable to commit to the duration of the study, including follow-up assessments.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| By evaluating the educational intervention among hearing impaired individuals, most effective method for oral health education can be identified. Through self-designed, pre-validated questionnaire scores for knowledge and laxity regarding oral health among hearing impaired individuals will be obtained. Through education intervention, oral health knowledge and status of hearing-impaired individuals can be improved Timepoint: Evaluated at baseline, 30 days,90 days, 180 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Through WHO Oral Health Assessment Form- 2013 and OHI-S index, oral health status of hearing-impaired individuals will be obtainedTimepoint: baseline,30 days, 90 days,180 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sumit Kumar
King Georges Medical University Lucknow
Outcome results
None listed