Evaluate the Effects of an Oral Health Promotion Program
Conditions
Keywords
oral health, promotion program, plaque index, mental illness
Brief summary
A cluster randomized controlled study was carried out in chronic psychiatric wards of a general hospital in central Taiwan. Sixty-eight eligible male individuals admitted to 2 wards were randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group. Participants in the experimental group underwent an oral health promotion program that consisted of biweekly group education sessions, and a 12-week individual behavioral modification for oral hygiene course. The participants in the control group received usual care only. Dental plaque (measured by the Plaque Control Index) was examined by a single dentist before and after the experiment.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALa composite intervention with both group and individual components for oral health promotion program
The group intervention consisted of: 1\. Group oral health education 2. Display of Bass tooth-brushing methods 3. Broadcasting of songs as tooth-brushing reminders; The individual interventions included: 1\. Instruction in the Bass tooth-brushing method, 2. Individual behavioral modification method
Sponsors
Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Assessment of dental plaque was carried out by a single dentist, who was blind to group assignment.
Intervention model description
Cluster Randomized Controlled Study
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
20 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients admitted in chronic psychiatric wards were eligible.
Exclusion criteria
* significant cognitive disabilities, severe hearing impairment, orthodontic appliances, an edentulous status, or a handicap when tooth-brushing
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Plaque Index | 12-week | Plaque Control Index (PCI) developed by O'Leary et al. to score the primary outcome, plaque accumulation, on the surfaces of the teeth. The score was computed by the existence of plaque divided by all examined surfaces; a higher plaque index indicated poor oral hygiene. We calculated a person-level plaque score by averaging plaque scores for all teeth at each examination. |
Outcome results
None listed