Effectiveness of a web-based learning module on oral health promotion for nursing and allied health professionals

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND Nursing and allied health professionals are helping hands for healthcare and are important in the training cascade. We aimed to develop and validate the effectiveness of a web-based learning module on oral health promotion among nursing and allied health professionals. METHODS We developed and validated an oral health module focused on prevention and promotion for a web-based intervention among nurses and allied health professionals. Pre- and post-test assessment was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the programme. RESULTS Of a total of 347 participants, 170 (48.9%) had a good knowledge score in the pre-test, and after attending the oral health module their number increased to 267 (76.9%). The mean difference between the pre-test and post-test scores was statistically significant (p<0.005). CONCLUSIONS Training of nurses and allied health professionals on oral health through a web-based module showed improvement in oral health literacy.