title: Effects of mothers involved in dental health program for their children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of mothers' involvement in a dental health program for their elementary school children.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was a non-equivalent control group pre-post test design in which knowledge and behaviors related to dental health, perceived benefits and barriers, self-efficacy and plaque control scores were compared between the experimental group (n=26) for whom the dental health program included the direct involvement of the mothers, and the control group (n=24) for whom knowledge related to dental health was provided through brochures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Scores for the experimental group in which the mothers were involved in the dental health program were significantly higher for knowledge, behaviors in dental health, self-efficacy and plaque control compared to the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results of this study suggest that mothers involvement in the dental health program is effective in reinforcing dental health enhancing behavior in elementary school children.
authors: Department of Nursing, Kimcheon Science College, Kimcheon, Korea.
authors: Hye Seon
authors: HS
authors: Choi
authors: Hye Young
authors: HY
authors: Ahn
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003731:Dental Caries; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D009909:Oral Health; D010174:Pamphlets; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy
keywords: Child; Dental caries; Dental health education; Mothers; Oral health