EFFECTS OF ORAL HEALTH PROMOTION BY USING THE DEMING CYCLE AT CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER,POCHAI MUNICIPALITY,
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2011-02-08
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Mahasarakham Hospital Journal
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This study was quasi-experimental research which purposed to compare the effects of oral health promotion by using the Plan–Do–Check–Act process in Child Development Center, Poechai Municipality. The polpulations were 150 people who comprised of 5 Child Development Center’s administrators, 5 preschool children’s caregivers, 70 preschool children’s parents, and 70 preschool children. The Child Development Center’s administrators and preschool children’s caregivers were received the activities of oral health promotion by using the Plan–Do–Check–Act process and implemented the process in Child Development Center. Data were collected before and after implementation. The study was conducted during April to June 2010. Data were collected before and after implementation by using the questionnaire of knowledge and practices of oral health care of preschool children’s parents, record of snack’s consumption in preschool children, record of oral health status, and record of tooth brushing in preschool children, form of assessment in Child Development Center. Data analyses were used the descriptive statistics and the analytical statistic was Paired t-test.The results found that after the implementation, parents of preschool children had knowledge’s scores of oral health care higher than before the implementation, statistical significance (p
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Mahasarakham Hospital Journal; Vol.7 No.3 November 2010 - January 2011; 18-23