Training rural women to improve
access to oral health awareness
programmes in remote villages in
Nepal
Abstract: Objectives: Description of experiences and results of
training rural women in Nepal to recognize basic oral health problems
and to perform basic oral health promotion activities. Methods: Rural
women from different districts of Nepal were trained in a 1-day course
in oral health promotion as part of a 4-month vocational skills
programme targeted at them. Their knowledge about preventive oral
care, their recognition of basic oral health problems and their ability to
perform basic oral health education were assessed qualitatively and
quantitatively before and after the course. Results: From 2006 to 2009,
141 women from 30 mostly rural districts were trained. Following the
educational intervention, an overall trend towards improvement of their
oral health awareness and their knowledge was documented. They
proved to be competent in oral health promotion activities, in
demonstrating oral hygiene techniques and in recognizing basic oral
health problems. They were able to organize oral health awareness
programmes in their villages and acted as advocates for the benefits
of fluoridated toothpaste. After 3 years, they educated 2100 other
community members, with at least 4000 children participating in their
oral health awareness programmes. Conclusion: A community-oriented
educational intervention programme for rural women in basic oral
health promotion activities could be a successful culturally sensitive
means to support access to oral health awareness programmes for
Nepalese people in remote areas.
Key words: campaigns; caries; collaborative approach; culturally
sensitive health programmes; dental hygiene; developing countries;
knowledge; oral health; oral health promotion; oral hygiene;
periodontal disease; primary prevention; research; rural women; status
Training rural women to improveaccess to oral health awarenessprogrammes in remote villages inNepalAbstract: Objectives: Description of experiences and results oftraining rural women in Nepal to recognize basic oral health problemsand to perform basic oral health promotion activities. Methods: Ruralwomen from different districts of Nepal were trained in a 1-day coursein oral health promotion as part of a 4-month vocational skillsprogramme targeted at them. Their knowledge about preventive oralcare, their recognition of basic oral health problems and their ability toperform basic oral health education were assessed qualitatively andquantitatively before and after the course. Results: From 2006 to 2009,141 women from 30 mostly rural districts were trained. Following theeducational intervention, an overall trend towards improvement of theiroral health awareness and their knowledge was documented. Theyproved to be competent in oral health promotion activities, indemonstrating oral hygiene techniques and in recognizing basic oralhealth problems. They were able to organize oral health awarenessprogrammes in their villages and acted as advocates for the benefitsof fluoridated toothpaste. After 3 years, they educated 2100 othercommunity members, with at least 4000 children participating in theiroral health awareness programmes. Conclusion: A community-orientededucational intervention programme for rural women in basic oralhealth promotion activities could be a successful culturally sensitivemeans to support access to oral health awareness programmes forNepalese people in remote areas.Key words: campaigns; caries; collaborative approach; culturallysensitive health programmes; dental hygiene; developing countries;knowledge; oral health; oral health promotion; oral hygiene;periodontal disease; primary prevention; research; rural women; status
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