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The Effectiveness of a Board Game-Based Oral Hygiene Education Program on Oral Hygiene Knowledge and Plaque Index of Adults with Intellectual Disability: A Pilot Study

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  • Hsiu-Yueh Liu

    (Department of Oral Hygiene, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
    Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan)

  • Ping-Ho Chen

    (School of Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan)

  • Wun-Jyun Chen

    (Department of Oral Hygiene, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan)

  • Shan-Shan Huang

    (Division of Pediatric Dentistry and Special Care Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan)

  • Jen-Hao Chen

    (School of Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan)

  • Ching-Teng Yao

    (Master Program of Long-Term Care in Aging, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan)

Abstract

An oral hygiene board game was designed as an intervention tool and applied to explore the effectiveness for the oral health related knowledge (OHK) score and plaque index (PI) of adults with intellectual disability (ID). This one-group pre/post-test design study was conducted in a residential long-term care facility for 42 participants. The study had one pre-test (baseline) and three post-tests evaluated in both control and intervention stages, respectively. The participants participated in a 60-min oral hygiene board game twice a week during the intervention stage. Total OHK score and PI of the participants were recorded to determine the effectiveness of intervention. There were no differences in OHK score and PI between the two stages at baseline. The results in intervention stage demonstrated a significant gradual increase and reduction in the OHK score when compared with the control stage. A statistically significant improvement in the OHK score and PI (42.29% and −33.28%, respectively) at the end of intervention between two stages was recorded. This study proved a board game is deemed an effective education method applicable to promote the OHK and skills of ID adults.

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  • Hsiu-Yueh Liu & Ping-Ho Chen & Wun-Jyun Chen & Shan-Shan Huang & Jen-Hao Chen & Ching-Teng Yao, 2021. "The Effectiveness of a Board Game-Based Oral Hygiene Education Program on Oral Hygiene Knowledge and Plaque Index of Adults with Intellectual Disability: A Pilot Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(3), pages 1-10, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:3:p:946-:d:485012
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    1. Binkley, Catherine J. & Johnson, Knowlton W. & Abadi, Melissa & Thompson, Kirsten & Shamblen, Stephen R. & Young, Linda & Zaksek, Brigit, 2014. "Improving the oral health of residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities: An oral health strategy and pilot study," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 47(C), pages 54-63.
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