Attitude, Behavior, Dental Plaque, Knowledge, Oral Health
Conditions
Keywords
Toothpastes, Toothbrushing, Children, Intervention effectiveness
Brief summary
The goal of this intervention study is to study the effectiveness of the oral health education module (MyBRUSH) in improving the knowledge, attitude, and behaviour on toothpaste use and toothbrushing among 12-year-old children. This study also aims to study the effectiveness of the MyBRUSH module in improving dental plaque among 12-year-old children. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does the knowledge, attitude, and behaviour on toothpaste use and toothbrushing of 12-year-old children improve after receiving the MyBRUSH module? 2. Does the dental plaque score of 12-year-old children improve after receiving the MyBRUSH module? 3. Does the improvement in knowledge, attitude, and behaviour regarding toothpaste use and toothbrushing, as well as the dental plaque of 12-year-old children, be higher after receiving the MyBRUSH module compared to those who received the existing toothbrushing module? Researchers will compare the MyBRUSH module to a BEGIN (existing toothbrushing module) to see if the MyBRUSH module is effective in improving the knowledge, attitude, and behaviour on toothpaste use and toothbrushing, as well as the dental plaque of 12-year-old children. Participants will: * A questionnaire will be used to assess knowledge, attitude, and behaviour regarding toothpaste use and toothbrushing. This assessment will be done at four time points (baseline, evaluation-1, evaluation-2, and evaluation-3), with a one-month interval between each time point. * A group of participants will receive intervention based on MyBRUSH module and another group of participants will receive intervention based on BEGIN. Each intervention activity will be done after each evaluation assessment is completed.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMyBRUSH module
oral health education module that comprises of booklet for educational material, oral health talk, toothbrushing demonstration and return demonstration, and small group discussion
BEHAVIORALBEGIN program
BEGIN program that comprise of toothbrushing demonstration and return demonstration
Sponsors
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
11 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Malaysian citizen * Children born in 2013, who would be 12-year-old in 2025 * Children using toothpaste during toothbrushing
Exclusion criteria
\- Children with special educational needs based on the Ministry of Education (MOE) Malaysia definition
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge, attitude, and behavior | Point measurement at baseline, evaluation-1, evaluation-2, and evaluation-3 with 1 month interval for each point measurement (total duration 4 months) | Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and behavior on toothpaste use and toothbrushing using a questionnaire |
| Dental plaque score | Point measurement at baseline, evaluation-1, evaluation-2, and evaluation-3 with 1 month interval for each point measurement (total duration 4 months) | Dental plaque score based on Silness and Löe plaque index |
Countries
Malaysia
Outcome results
None listed