Open AccessEffectiveness of a web-based learning module on oral health promotion for nursing and allied health professionals
Author(s) -
Harsh Priya,
Om Prakash Kharbanda,
Deepak Agarwal,
Anupama Ivaturi,
Priyanka Ravi,
A. P. Gupta,
Desmia Haldane,
Teenu Xavier,
Merin Lisa Kuriakose,
Metilda Robin
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
national medical journal of india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0970-258X
DOI - 10.25259/nmji_119_19
Subject(s) - health professionals , medicine , health promotion , oral health , nursing , test (biology) , intervention (counseling) , health literacy , health education , web application , promotion (chess) , occupational health nursing , health care , family medicine , medical education , public health , paleontology , politics , computer science , political science , law , economics , biology , operating system , economic growth
Background Nursing and allied health professionals are helping hands for healthcare and are important in the training cascade. We aimed to develop and validate the effectiveness of a web-based learning module on oral health promotion among nursing and allied health professionals. Methods We developed and validated an oral health module focused on prevention and promotion for a web-based intervention among nurses and allied health professionals. Pre- and post-test assessment was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the programme. Results Of a total of 347 participants, 170 (48.9%) had a good knowledge score in the pre-test, and after attending the oral health module their number increased to 267 (76.9%). The mean difference between the pre-test and post-test scores was statistically significant (p<0.005). Conclusions Training of nurses and allied health professionals on oral health through a web-based module showed improvement in oral health literacy.