UNASSIGNED: A quasi-experimental study was conducted at four governmental schools in Khartoum, Sudan, between August 2018, and March 2022. A total of 423 school children were randomly allocated into the control (n = 211) and study (n = 212) groups. An adapted questionnaire was administered to students before and after the intervention to assess their knowledge and practice of oral health. The study group participated in oral health education activities. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), version 21.
UNASSIGNED: The findings revealed that the mean knowledge at the pre-educational program was 9.3066 (SD = 3.91078) and the mean knowledge after the educational program was 21.2736 (SD = 2.13982). The scores indicated that the school children had significantly higher knowledge and practice scores after the oral health education program.
UNASSIGNED: The study concluded that education program on oral health improved students\' oral health knowledge and practices. Imposing theoretical and practical lessons on oral and dental health in school curricula can motivate students to maintain oral health care, and this improves oral health status.
■在喀土穆的四所政府学校进行了准实验研究,苏丹,2018年8月至2022年3月。总共423名学童被随机分为对照组(n=211)和研究组(n=212)。在干预前后对学生进行了适应性调查问卷,以评估他们对口腔健康的知识和实践。研究组参与口腔健康教育活动。使用社会科学统计软件包(SPSS)分析数据,版本21.
■研究结果表明,教育前计划的平均知识为9.3066(SD=3.91078),教育计划后的平均知识为21.2736(SD=2.13982)。得分表明,在口腔健康教育计划之后,学童的知识和实践得分明显更高。
■该研究得出结论,口腔健康教育计划改善了学生的口腔健康知识和实践。在学校课程中设置有关口腔和牙齿健康的理论和实践课程可以激励学生保持口腔保健,这改善了口腔健康状况。