Effectiveness of a school-based oral health literacy promotion intervention: a randomized controlled trial (RCT) among adolescents
The study confirmed that a school-based educational intervention significantly improved oral health literacy (OHL) among female students. Significant increases were observed across all OHL domains in the experimental group, highlighting the effectiveness of structured interventions in promoting oral health awareness and behaviors among adolescents. While the study confirmed the intervention's effectiveness, it was limited to female students; future research should explore diverse populations and examine long-term effects.
Authors
- Ali Safari‐Moradabadi
- Mohtasham Ghaffari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1756-5297)
- Maryam Hosseini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7482-6185)
- Mina Pakkhesal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1043-836X)
- Sakineh Rakhshanderou
Institutions
- Golestan University (IR)
- Jahrom University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Golestan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Alborz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23124-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63
Funders
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences