Open AccessUse of teachers as agents of oral health education: Intervention study among public secondary school pupils in Lagos
Author(s) -
Augustine Edomwonyi,
Adekunle Oyeyemi Adeniyi,
Michael A Adedigba,
Afolabi Oyapero
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1269_19
Subject(s) - medicine , intervention (counseling) , oral health , public health , health education , significant difference , family medicine , nursing
Common oral diseases are preventable and if detected early are reversible and schools provide a setting in which the oral health behavior of pupils can be influenced. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of using teachers in place of oral health professionals to deliver oral health education (OHE) in public secondary schools in Lagos State.