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Effectiveness of School-Based Oral Health Education for Children and Adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- Source :
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health; May2024, Vol. 36 Issue 4, p312-321, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The global burden of oral diseases is high, but access to oral health care is still problematic, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The prevention of oral diseases in the child and adolescent population is the key as it can be prevented and potentially reversed at its early stages. This study aimed to provide evidence on the effectiveness of school-based oral health education in low- and middle-income countries through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eligible studies had outcomes, such as oral health knowledge, behavior, oral hygiene, gingival health, and caries index, and those published from 1995 to 2019 in English. After screening and reviewing the retrieved articles, 20 studies were included in the systematic review and six eligible studies were selected for meta-analysis. The computed effect size of school-based oral health education in low- and middle-income countries showed improved knowledge, behavior, oral hygiene, and gingival health from the selected studies. However, most of the interventions took place for less than one year, and long-term evidence is still lacking. As repetition and reinforcement are critical in maintaining long-term effects, both country context and sustainability should be considered in school-based oral health education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MIDDLE-income countries
HEALTH literacy
MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems
EDUCATIONAL outcomes
GINGIVA
CINAHL database
META-analysis
ORAL hygiene
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
SYSTEMATIC reviews
ODDS ratio
MEDLINE
HEALTH behavior
MEDICAL databases
DENTAL caries
HEALTH education
DATA analysis software
QUALITY assurance
ORAL health
SCHOOL health services
LOW-income countries
ADOLESCENCE
CHILDREN
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10105395
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177316485
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10105395241240959