ERIC Number: EJ1285063
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
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Effectiveness of a Theory of Planned Behavior-Based Intervention for Promoting Periodontal Preventive Behaviors among Medical Students in Taiwan
Lee, Huei-Lan; Lin, Ying-Chun; Peng, Wu-Der; Hu, Chih-Yang; Lee, Chien-Hung; Hsu, Yuan-Jung; Yen, Yea-Yin; Huang, Hsiao-Ling
Journal of American College Health, v68 n8 p883-890 2020
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an oral self-care education intervention based on the Theory of Planned Behavior in Taiwanese undergraduates. Participants: We recruited 63 and 90 students in the experimental group (EG) and comparison group (CG), respectively, from a medical university. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was employed. The EG received health education and a brief action and coping planning intervention. Results: The EG was significantly more likely to brush for more than 3 minutes (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.52), use the modified Bass brushing technique (aOR = 7.81), and floss (aOR = 21.21) at the 2-week follow-up than was the CG. At the 6-week follow-up, the combined effect of high action and coping planning with high perceived power for predicting floss use was observed in the EG (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Intervention may promote periodontal-disease-preventing behaviors in undergraduates, particularly for achieving adherence to daily flossing.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Medical Students, Behavior Theories, Undergraduate Students, Prevention, Health Behavior, Dental Health, Health Promotion, Program Effectiveness, Health Education, Intervention, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Beliefs, Coping, Power Structure, Predictor Variables
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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