Effectiveness of school nurses in the oral health promotion of 7-15 years old children: school based prospective cohort study (Record no. 3472)
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| control field | 20251007121517.0 |
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| Classification number | WU 480 |
| Item number | 00761 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Prajapati, Dilip Dr. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Effectiveness of school nurses in the oral health promotion of 7-15 years old children: school based prospective cohort study |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Kathmandu, Nepal ; |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Kathmandu University & Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) ; |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2025. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 50p. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Medical Research. |
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| Summary, etc. | Abstract: <br/>Introduction: Gingival diseases and Dentla Caries in primary and permanent dentition is the global burden especially in low and middle income country. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of school nurses in promoting oral health among 7-15 years old school children in Nepal.<br/><br/>Methods: A perspective cohort study was conducted among 324 students aged 7-15 years old from three different government schools with school nurses in Kavre district of Nepal. Oral health education and training was given to the school nurse from intervention group (IG) whereas no OHE training was provided to the semi intervention group (SIG) and control group (CG). One time oral health education was given to students from semi intervention group at the start of the study. Reinforced oral health education by School nurse was provided every week to the intervention group students till the end of the study. Baseline data and follow up data were collected after three months from three schools by expert dentists using mouth mirror and WHO probe to record dmft, DMFT, Turesky-Gilmore-Glickman modification of the Quingley-Hein plaque index and Gingival Index. Descriptive analysis and Wilcoxon sign rank test were used to for paired comparisons between the groups. <br/><br/>Results: There was high prevalence of decayed tooth in both primary (48.9%) and permanent dentition (46.8%), with mean dmft 1.72 ± 2.29 and mean DMFT 1.19 ± 1.67. In oral hygiene practices, 52.9% brush their teeth occasionally (not regular) and 46.2% of them use non fluoridated tooth paste. There was significant reduction in the plaque score 2.06±0.63 to 1.50 ±0.54 in IG in compared to SIG 2.06 ± 0.68 to 2.02 ± 0.69 and 2.06±0.98 in CG. There is marked improve in the gingival bleeding score in IG from 3.4 ± 2.47 to 1.32 ± 1.20 whereas only slight changes are seen in SIG 4.94 ± 2.75 to 4.59 ± 2.662 and CG 3.97 ± 3.14 to 4.96 ± 3.18 (P <0.001). DMFT was increased in all the three groups but no significant difference was seen. <br/><br/>Conclusion: School nurses plays significant role in improving gingival health of school children and can be effective in promoting oral health among the school children’s especially in the low and middle income country where there is no provision of school dental nurses. This study recommends to advocate for the development of integrated health and education policies that formally prioritize preventive school-based oral health programs through school nurses. <br/><br/>Keywords: dental caries, gingival diseases, plaque, school nurse, school oral health <br/> |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Dental caries |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Gingival diseases |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Plaque |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | School nurse |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | School oral health |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | National Library of Medicine |
| Koha item type | Thesis Report |
| Call number prefix | THS00761-PRA-2025 |
| Suppress in OPAC | No |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| National Library of Medicine | Nepal Health Research Council | Nepal Health Research Council | Thesis Cart | 10/07/2025 | WU 480/THS00761/PRA/2025 | THS00761 | 10/07/2025 | 10/07/2025 | Thesis Report |