Electronic training of physicians in the field of pediatric dentistry and oral health

Comparison of physicians training via smart phone applications in the field of pediatric oral health with traditional continuing education in Tehran

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016091029765N1

Enrollment

235

Registered

2016-11-09

Start date

2016-10-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

General physician's knowledge, attitude and behavior in pediatric oral health.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Group 1: Training through Smart Phone Application. Smart phone application will be developed with a content which has been extracted from the booklet of other intervention group. The a

Group 1: Training through Smart Phone Application. Smart phone application will be developed with a content which has been extracted from the booklet of other intervention group. The application also

Group 2: Traditional continuing education (CE) method. As traditional CE method a booklet will be used. The booklet contains information on pediatric oral and dental disease (caries and its etiology,

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion:working in health network of Tehran as physician; exclusion: lay offing as physician of health networks of Tehran

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
General physicians knowledge in pediatric dentistry and oral health care. Timepoint: will be assessed once 4 months after the start point of study. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;General physicians attitude in pediatric dentistry and oral health care. Timepoint: will be assessed once 4 months after the start point of study. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;General physicians behavior in pediatric dentistry and oral health care. Timepoint: will be assessed once 4 months after the start point of study. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

General physicians knowledge in pediatric dentistry and oral health care. Timepoint: will be assessed once 4 months after the start point of study. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;General physicians attitude in pediatric dentistry and oral health care. Timepoint: will be assessed once 4 months after the start point of study. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;General physicians behavior in pediatric dentistry and oral health care. Timepoint: will be assessed once 4 months after the start point of study. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
General physicians tendency for preventive screening of oral disease and risk estimation and refering children to dentist during practice. Timepoint: will be assessed once 4 months after the start point of study. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Barriers of preventive practice in the field of pediatric dentistry and screening. Timepoint: will be assessed once 4 months after the start point of study. Method of measurement: questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

General physicians tendency for preventive screening of oral disease and risk estimation and refering children to dentist during practice. Timepoint: will be assessed once 4 months after the start point of study. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Barriers of preventive practice in the field of pediatric dentistry and screening. Timepoint: will be assessed once 4 months after the start point of study. Method of measurement: questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaedeh Bonabi

School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

maede.b@gmail.com+98 21 8801 5960

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 1, 2026