将讲故事作为3至6岁学龄前儿童口腔健康教育方法的应用
Incorporation of Storytelling as a Method of Oral Health Education among 3-6-year-old Preschool Children.
作者信息
Shruti Tulika, Govindraju Harikiran A, Sriranga Jyotsna
机构信息
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Vananchal Dental College and Hospital, Garhwa, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
Department of Public Health Dentistry, DA Pandu Memorial RV Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
出版信息
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2021 May-Jun;14(3):349-352. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1946.
PURPOSE
To find the effectiveness of storytelling as a method of oral health education among 3-6-year-old preschool children.
DESIGN
A non-randomized experimental pre-post study design.
SETTING
Preschools located in urban Bengaluru.
SUBJECTS
Two hundred, 3-6 years, preschool children.
INTERVENTION
An age-appropriate story with oral health messages was delivered using hand puppets during the storytelling session in preschool.
MEASURES
A self-administered 11-item picture-based, closed-ended questionnaire assessed children's knowledge and attitude at baseline and post-intervention. A 1-week audit sheet to monitor the brushing, eating, and mouth rinsing pattern was administered for the parents to measure the change in behavior post-intervention.
ANALYSIS
Change in KAP mean scores was assessed using the "Wilcoxon Sign Rank test" at < 0.05. "Cohen's " was used to calculate the "Effect size".
RESULTS
Significant improvement was observed in mean KAP score (pre 7.52 ± 1.95 post 8.60 ± 1.55, = 0.0001) with effect size 0.2. There was a significant increase in the knowledge and attitude and practice score, knowledge (pre 2.97 ± 1.02, post 3.63 ± 0.78, = 0.0001, effect size: 0.3), attitude (2.27 ± 0.81, 2.77 ± 0.60, = 0.000, effect size: 0.3), and practice (2.04 ± 1.07, 2.28 ± 0.60, = 0.0001, effect size: 0.1).
CONCLUSION
The storytelling method was effective in improving the oral health-related KAP of children aged 3-6 years.
SIGNIFICANCE
This study attempts to inculcate good oral hygiene practices at a very early stage by targeting 3-6-year-old preschool children. Storytelling being humankind's oldest form of teaching and motivating change, can not only address the prevailing oral disease burden but also the oral health inequality by reaching out to every community.
HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE
Shruti T, Govindraju HA, Sriranga J. Incorporation of Storytelling as a Method of Oral Health Education among 3-6-year-old Preschool Children. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021;14(3):349-352.
目的
探讨讲故事作为一种口腔健康教育方法对3至6岁学龄前儿童的效果。
设计
非随机实验前后对照研究设计。
地点
位于班加罗尔市区的幼儿园。
研究对象
200名3至6岁的学龄前儿童。
干预措施
在幼儿园讲故事环节中，使用布袋木偶讲述包含口腔健康信息、适合该年龄段的故事。
测量方法
采用一份11项基于图片的封闭式自填问卷，在基线和干预后评估儿童的知识和态度。为家长发放一份为期1周的检查表，以监测孩子的刷牙、饮食和漱口模式，从而衡量干预后行为的变化。
分析方法
使用“Wilcoxon符号秩检验”评估知识、态度和行为（KAP）平均得分的变化，显著性水平设为<0.05。使用“Cohen's d”计算“效应量”。
结果
KAP平均得分有显著提高（干预前7.52±1.95，干预后8.60±1.55，P = 0.0001），效应量为0.2。知识、态度和行为得分均显著增加，知识方面（干预前2.97±1.02，干预后3.63±0.78，P = 0.0001，效应量：0.3），态度方面（2.27±0.81，2.77±0.60，P = 0.000，效应量：0.3），行为方面（2.04±1.07，2.28±0.60，P = 0.0001，效应量：0.1）。
结论
讲故事方法对改善3至6岁儿童口腔健康相关的知识、态度和行为有效。
意义
本研究旨在通过针对3至6岁学龄前儿童，在早期阶段灌输良好的口腔卫生习惯。讲故事作为人类最古老的教学和促进行为改变的形式，不仅可以应对当前的口腔疾病负担，还能通过覆盖每个社区解决口腔健康不平等问题。
如何引用本文
Shruti T, Govindraju HA, Sriranga J. Incorporation of Storytelling as a Method of Oral Health Education among 3-6-year-old Preschool Children. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021;14(3):349-352.
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