Bilingual flipcharts help improve oral health-related knowledge and self-efficacy of Korean-American caregivers of preschoolers

Donald L. Chi; Alice Ko; Jeffrey Y. Kim

doi:10.1111/jphd.12073

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Bilingual flipcharts help improve oral health-related knowledge and self-efficacy of Korean-American caregivers of preschoolers

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Bilingual flipcharts help improve oral health-related knowledge and self-efficacy of Korean-American caregivers of preschoolers

Donald L. Chi, Alice Ko and Jeffrey Y. Kim

Journal of public health dentistry, Vol.74(4), pp.261-265

09/01/2014

DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12073

PMCID: PMC4267951

PMID: 25219757

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ObjectiveWe have limited knowledge on ways to improve oral health-related behaviors for caregivers of minority preschoolers. Our objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of a bilingual educational flipchart. MethodsWe piloted a bilingual flipchart with Korean-American caregivers of preschoolers (n=219) and administered pre-/post-intervention surveys. The paired t-test evaluated changes in knowledge and self-efficacy (for all caregivers and stratified by acculturation). ResultsThere were significant improvements in knowledge on the bacterial etiology of tooth decay (P=0.02), mother-to-child transmission of tooth decay (P=0.03), fluoride toothpaste safety (P<0.0001), and dental visit frequency (P<0.0001). Caregivers' self-efficacy to keep their child's teeth healthy also improved (P<0.0001). There were differences in knowledge measures based on caregivers' acculturation. ConclusionsBilingual educational materials help improve the oral health-related knowledge and self-efficacy of Korean-American caregivers of preschoolers. Larger confirmatory studies are needed and future work should evaluate clinical outcomes associated with improved knowledge and self-efficacy.

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Title: Subtitle: Bilingual flipcharts help improve oral health-related knowledge and self-efficacy of Korean-American caregivers of preschoolers
Creators: Donald L. Chi - University of Washington
Alice Ko - Tufts University
Jeffrey Y. Kim - University of Washington
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of public health dentistry, Vol.74(4), pp.261-265
DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12073
PMID: 25219757
PMCID: PMC4267951
NLM abbreviation: J Public Health Dent
ISSN: 0022-4006
eISSN: 1752-7325
Publisher: Wiley
Number of pages: 5
Grant note: K08DE020856 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) Samuel D. Harris Fund for Children's Dental Health Grant from the American Dental Association Foundation K08DE020856 / Career Development Award from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Language: English
Date published: 09/01/2014
Academic Unit: Public Policy Center (Archive)
Record Identifier: 9984283858902771

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