Effectiveness of an oral health promotion program for the elderly in Khiri Mat district, Sukhothai province: A randomized control trial

Abstract

Objectives: Oral disease is one of the most common health problems among the elderly, which impacts the quality of life. Applying the Health Belief Model (HBM) in oral health promotion is expected to improve the effectiveness of prevention and promotion that restricts oral health problems. The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of an oral health promotion program on oral health behavior and oral status among the elderly in Khiri Mat, Thailand. Materials and Methods: A prospective randomized control trial was carried out among 162 elderly people for 6 months. They were interviewed to gather oral health behaviors and perception information, followed by an oral health examination. The experimental group received oral health education based on the HBM theory and tooth brushing practice in a small group of 4–5 persons, and then they were remotivated to support behavior change at 1 and 3 months. The control group received traditional oral health activity. All the elderly were followed up at 6 months. Data were analyzed using the t -test, Mann–Whitney test, Chi-square, and logistic regression. Results: The elderly in the experimental group had significantly higher oral health perception, lower plaque scores, lower gingival inflammation, and lower clinical attachment loss than those in the control group ( P < 0.05). Conclusion: This oral health promotion program improved oral health perception, behavior, and oral health status of the elderly.

The impact of health education interventions on oral health promotion among older people: a systematic review

“…In 14 studies, interventions were related to older people [ 23 – 32 ]. The ten studies were randomized controlled trials (RCT) studies [ 23 – 32 ] and four studies had quasi-experimental design [ 33 – 36 ].…”

“…In 14 studies, interventions were related to older people [ 23 – 32 ]. The ten studies were randomized controlled trials (RCT) studies [ 23 – 32 ] and four studies had quasi-experimental design [ 33 – 36 ]. Of the 23 included studies, nine studies were related to the caregivers of older people [ 37 – 43 ], that seven studies had RCT design [ 37 – 43 ] and two studies were quasi-experimental studies [ 44 , 45 ].…”

“…Of the 23 included studies, nine studies were related to the caregivers of older people [ 37 – 43 ], that seven studies had RCT design [ 37 – 43 ] and two studies were quasi-experimental studies [ 44 , 45 ]. Totally, there were 17 randomized controlled trials (RCT) studies [ 23 – 32 , 37 – 43 ] and six studies had quasi experimental design [ 33 – 36 , 44 , 45 ].…”

“…Nine studies were published in 2018 or later [ 23 – 25 , 30 , 31 , 33 , 36 , 42 , 43 ]. Four studies were carried out in the UK [ 29 , 37 , 38 , 44 ], three studies in Thailand [ 23 , 28 , 35 ], three in South Korea [ 24 , 25 , 33 ], two in USA [ 27 , 31 ], two in Sweden [ 43 , 45 ], two in India [ 39 , 40 ], one in Japan [ 26 ], one in Australia [ 34 ], one in Taiwan [ 36 ], one in China [ 32 ], One in Iran [ 30 ], one in Germany [ 42 ], and one in Canada [ 41 ].…”

Education to increase knowledge of dental and oral health for the elderly at the Ikur Koto Community Health Center, Padang City

“…Pencegahan dan promosi yang tepat di kalangan lansia harus dilaksanakan untuk membatasi masalah kesehatan mulut dan mungkin meningkatkan kualitas hidup mereka (Priyanto et al, 2020). Untuk saat ini, Program Nasional Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut untuk penduduk usia di atas 60 tahun yang meliputi pendidikan kesehatan yang dipadukan dengan penyuluhan kesehatan gigi dan mulut dilakukan di semua tingkat pelayanan kesehatan yang diatur oleh Kementerian Kesehatan (Keyong et al, 2019).…”