Assunção VA, Luis HS, Bernardo MF, Martin MD, Leroux B, Derouen TA, Leitão JM. Evaluation of a 7-year school-based community dental hygiene programme in Portugal by high school teachers.
Int J Dent Hyg 2008;
6:37-42. [PMID:
18205652 DOI:
10.1111/j.1601-5037.2007.00286.x]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES
To obtain high school teachers evaluation of a Community Dental Hygiene programme, developed as part of a clinical trial designed to assess the safety of low-level mercury exposure from amalgam restorations.
METHODS
A questionnaire to assess programme evaluation, personal opinion on programme relevance and satisfaction with activities was distributed among teachers. It had a total of 22 questions organized into three groups.
RESULTS
A total of 25 questionnaires were obtained from teachers who participated in the programme. Ninety-two per cent of the respondents had a positive opinion concerning the existence of the programme. Eighty-eight per cent of the teachers believed that the programme changed student's knowledge about dental hygiene. Ninety-two per cent of teachers supported the existence of the programme and 88% of them disagreed with a statement that participation in the programme was a waste of time. Teachers who did not collaborate actively with dental hygiene activities indicated belief that the programme affected school activities (P = 0.003). Teachers who actively participated in the programme believe that dental hygiene activities were important for students (P = 0.005).
CONCLUSIONS
Teacher evaluations of this kind of programme are critical for the development of school-based Dental Hygiene Education programmes. Teachers believe that Dental Hygiene Education is crucial for students' well-being.
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