Abstract
ObjectiveVideo is an effective, accessible, and low cost method of delivering health education messages to a wide audience. Dental waiting rooms provide an opportunity to deliver video oral health education interventions to receptive viewers. In this study we aim to evaluate firstly video oral health education in regards to patient preference, and secondly its ability to change both immediate and sustained self-reported intended health behaviours by patients.MethodData from 253 individuals from a public hospital dental waiting room were gathered using a previously validated survey following an oral health education video intervention, and analysed using descriptive analysis, Fischer’s Exact Test, and Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test across 3 time intervals.ResultsParticipants across all ages evaluated the video oral health education approach as easy to follow and understand (p<0.001), the content practical and useful (p<0.001), and that it was a better experience (p<0.01). Those watching between 5 and 20 minutes reported that video was the best format to present oral care information (p<0.02). At follow up, significant improvement in the tools used by participants to clean teeth was seen (39.8%, p<0.001), as well as reported reduction in sweet consumption frequency (21.3%, p<0.001) and in smoking (44.8%, p<0.02).ConclusionVideo format oral health education used in dental waiting rooms was found to be effective in educating patients and instigating both immediate and sustained self-reported behaviour change. Significant improvement in tools used for oral hygiene and a reduction in sweets consumption were demonstrated, both of which are essential factors in reducing caries rates and improving oral health.
Highlights
The provision of health education, and improved access to information, is aimed at improving understanding about available services, the causes of health and illness, and their personal responsibility for actions affecting their health
Studies have shown greater patient satisfaction with education received during their clinic visit [2], and video health education interventions have been shown to be more effective than printed pamphlet information for both short-term behaviour change and long-term retention [7, 8]
The waiting room environment is an unavoidable component of health care, which can provide an opportunity to deliver health education messages to patients
Summary
The provision of health education, and improved access to information, is aimed at improving understanding about available services, the causes of health and illness, and their personal responsibility for actions affecting their health. This enables individuals to make informed choices regarding the use of health care services as well as their own behaviour [1]. Health interventions and health education via DVD/video have been shown to provide a convenient, accessible and cost effective method to encourage a positive change and improvement in patient behaviour [3,4,5]. The waiting room environment is an unavoidable component of health care, which can provide an opportunity to deliver health education messages to patients
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