Educational program on buccal health for mothers of preschool age children.

<strong>Background:</strong> Since buccal diseases are no mortal, people often fail to notice their importance. This kind of diseases appear at very early stages, however, it is possible to avoid them teaching correct behaviors in the familiar context. <strong>Objective:</strong...

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Main Authors: Tania Menguez Becerra, Nora Sexto Delgado, Yoel González Beriau
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Language:Spanish
Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 2009-04-01
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Online Access:http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/589
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author Tania Menguez Becerra
Nora Sexto Delgado
Yoel González Beriau
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description <strong>Background:</strong> Since buccal diseases are no mortal, people often fail to notice their importance. This kind of diseases appear at very early stages, however, it is possible to avoid them teaching correct behaviors in the familiar context. <strong>Objective:</strong> to prove the effectiveness of an educational intervention strategy for mothers of preschool age children. <strong>Method:</strong> A cuasi-experimental, educational intervention study was developed to modify buccal health knowledge in 40 mothers of preschool children (between 4 and 5 years), from Cruces municipality, since January 2006 and November 2007. We applied a survey to assess buccal health knowledge before and after the educational intervention, through the analysis of variables such as: brushing frequency and way, sugar diet, deforming habits, dentist consultations, breastfeeding and concern about child´s buccal health. The educative buccal health program was enforced with educational and affection-inclusive techniques complemented with didactic games as feedback. <strong>Results:</strong> Buccal health knowledge of surveyed mothers significantly increased after the intervention. <strong>Conclusions:</strong> The evaluation at the end of the program proved the effectiveness of this initiative for the acquisition and modification of knowledge related with buccal health care.
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spelling doaj-art-eaa8ebb8876345fcaa8babb56fbed5e52025-01-30T21:28:40ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2009-04-01714953409Educational program on buccal health for mothers of preschool age children.Tania Menguez Becerra0Nora Sexto Delgado1Yoel González Beriau2Clínica Estomatológica de CrucesClínica Estomatológica de Especialidades. CienfuegosClínica Docente “Lidia Doce” Guantánamo<strong>Background:</strong> Since buccal diseases are no mortal, people often fail to notice their importance. This kind of diseases appear at very early stages, however, it is possible to avoid them teaching correct behaviors in the familiar context. <strong>Objective:</strong> to prove the effectiveness of an educational intervention strategy for mothers of preschool age children. <strong>Method:</strong> A cuasi-experimental, educational intervention study was developed to modify buccal health knowledge in 40 mothers of preschool children (between 4 and 5 years), from Cruces municipality, since January 2006 and November 2007. We applied a survey to assess buccal health knowledge before and after the educational intervention, through the analysis of variables such as: brushing frequency and way, sugar diet, deforming habits, dentist consultations, breastfeeding and concern about child´s buccal health. The educative buccal health program was enforced with educational and affection-inclusive techniques complemented with didactic games as feedback. <strong>Results:</strong> Buccal health knowledge of surveyed mothers significantly increased after the intervention. <strong>Conclusions:</strong> The evaluation at the end of the program proved the effectiveness of this initiative for the acquisition and modification of knowledge related with buccal health care.http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/589salud dentalhigiene bucaleducación en salud dentalpromoción de la saludplanes y programas de saludevaluación de programasconocimientos, actitudes y práctica
spellingShingle Tania Menguez Becerra
Nora Sexto Delgado
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Educational program on buccal health for mothers of preschool age children.
Medisur
salud dental
higiene bucal
educación en salud dental
promoción de la salud
planes y programas de salud
evaluación de programas
conocimientos, actitudes y práctica
title Educational program on buccal health for mothers of preschool age children.
title_full Educational program on buccal health for mothers of preschool age children.
title_fullStr Educational program on buccal health for mothers of preschool age children.
title_full_unstemmed Educational program on buccal health for mothers of preschool age children.
title_short Educational program on buccal health for mothers of preschool age children.
title_sort educational program on buccal health for mothers of preschool age children
topic salud dental
higiene bucal
educación en salud dental
promoción de la salud
planes y programas de salud
evaluación de programas
conocimientos, actitudes y práctica
url http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/589
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