title: Measure of efficiency of health education with reference to caries prevention.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to measure the efficiency of printed health education matters with reference to caries prevention and the endurance of knowledge acquired.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 74 parents of children coming from three kindergartens in the town of Plovdiv.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that the information was received well by the parents (86.2% correct answers). The repeated test after 6 months showed worse results than those from the first test, with an increase of the wrong answers (1st test - 14 wrong and 36 incomplete answers; 2nd test - 29 wrong and 44 incomplete answers).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The information in this form is received well by the parents but requires periodic repetition for the purpose of assimilating the newly-acquired knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Higher Medical Institute, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. emilievabg@yahoo.com
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Ilieva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods