title: [Preliminary validation of a poster on oral hygiene in the elderly].
abstract: This study calls attention to the preliminary validation of an educational poster on oral hygiene intended for people at least 65 years old living in a group home or benefiting from home care. The poster aims to modify certain risk behaviours. Twenty-four people from a middle class background participated in the study and were recruited from a day centre for the elderly of the Montreal region (Quebec, Canada). This study was carried out in three steps: the conceptualisation of the poster and two pre-tests. Interviews and the "focus group" method were both utilised for the collection of pertinent data. The two pre-tests indicated that the poster was easy to read, attractive and promoted the development of new skills in older people and the putting into practice of the conveyed messages.
authors.affiliation: Module Santé dentaire-Régie régionale des Services sociaux et de santé de Montréal-Centre-1301, rue Sherbrooke est-Montréal, Québec, H2L IM3 Canada.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pizem
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dedobbeleer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001296:Audiovisual Aids / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D011792:Quebec; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires