Oral health Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Primary school children will be issued toothbrushing kits to be kept at school to facilitate daily brushing using a fluoride toothpaste under the supervision of trained teachers and/or Oral Health Aid
Sponsors
Poche Centre for Indigenous Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children enrolled in schools in rural NSW in the selected communities 2. School staff and parents/guardians from these schools
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children who do not have a signed valid consent form
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following outcomes will be used during the process evaluation to measure the reach and efficiency of daily in-school toothbrushing: 1. At least 70% of Aboriginal children enrolled in the school have consented to participate in the program 2. 90% of children with consent to participate will brush their teeth at least 170 out of the 200 school days 3. 80% of children with consent to participate are continuing to brush their teeth each day at school after six months 4. Teacher support for the program both at the time of commencement and six months later is positive The following outcomes will be used during the process evaluation to measure the impact of dental health education and the provision of free oral toothbrushes and toothpaste: 1. 90% of Aboriginal children have a toothbrush and toothpaste at home 2. 90% of Aboriginal children brushed their teeth in the last 24 hours 3. 70% of parents and/or guardians are satisfied with the toothbrushing program 4. 70% of parents and/or guardians assist their children to brush their teeth each night 5. A 70% increase in dental health knowledge specifically relating to the importance of the primary dentition, prevention of tooth decay and the effects of giving a baby a bottle of milk to bed The following outcomes will be used during the process evaluation to measure the impact and effectiveness of refrigerated and filtered water fountains: 1. 70% of children drink water from the fountain every day 2. 90% of children drink tap water daily 3. 70% reduction of consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages on a daily basis in children aged 5-12 years 4. The use of the water fountain by the children will be recorded by a researcher on two randomly chosen days over the 12-month pilot | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Community satisfaction with the programs, measured using an interviewer assisted questionnaire at 10 months | — |
Countries
Australia
Contacts
Public ContactYvonne Dimitropoulos
Outcome results
None listed