학술논문
An Interactive Parent-Targeted Text Messaging Intervention to Improve Oral Health in Children Attending Urban Pediatric Clinics: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial
Document Type
article
Author
Source
JMIR mHealth and uHealth, Vol 7, Iss 11, p e14247 (2019)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2291-5222
Abstract
BackgroundEffective preventive treatments for dental decay exist, but caries experience among preschoolers has not changed, with marked disparities in untreated decay. Despite near-universal use of SMS text messaging, there are no studies using text messages to improve the oral health of vulnerable children. ObjectiveThis randomized controlled feasibility trial aimed to test the effects of oral health text messages (OHT) versus a control (child wellness text messages or CWT). OHT was hypothesized to outperform CWT on improving pediatric oral health behaviors and parent attitudes. MethodsParents with a child aged