title: Evaluation of behavior change goal-setting action plan on oral health activity and status.
abstract: This experimental study determined if a "report card-like" oral health action plan was effective in improving oral health behaviors in a sample of 69 patients, ages 1 to 6 years. Participants were divided randomly into control and intervention groups. Data collected included dmft, plaque score, Streptococcus mutans levels and oral health behaviors. Participants in the intervention group received an oral health action plan that included: 1. child's current caries-risk status; 2. identification issues of concern; and 3. one "goal" to improve on for the next visit. All participants returned after two months for follow-up examination and data collection.
authors.affiliation: Columbia New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, Division of Pediatric Dentistry, New York City, USA.
authors.forename: Lindsay M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lepore
authors.forename: Richard K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Courtney H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chinn
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chussid
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000379:methods*; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006040:Goals; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009909:Oral Health; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome