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Website Babies Portal: development and evaluation of the contents regarding orofacial functions

Camila de Castro Corrêa1, Adriana Regina Colombo Pauleto2, Deborah Viviane Ferrari1

  • 1University of São Paulo, Bauru School of Dentistry, Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, BauruSP, Brazil.

Journal of Applied Oral Science : Revista FOB
|January 30, 2014
PubMed

Insights

The "Babies Portal" website provides reliable information on infant oral functions and health, aiding parents in early detection and treatment. This resource offers accessible, low-cost education for diverse families.

Area of Science:

  • Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • Technology-mediated education enhances accessibility to health information for diverse populations.
  • The

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development and content evaluation of the

Main Methods:

  • Literature review, content creation with multimedia, and external link evaluation.
  • Online evaluation of website content by speech-language and hearing pathologists and parents.
  • Development of five sections: Oral Functions, Breastfeeding, Food, Pacifier/Bottle/Finger Sucking, and Breath.

Main Results:

  • 90% of speech-language and hearing pathologists rated content quality as good/excellent and technical quality as very good.
  • 88% of parents found the website very helpful in understanding content; 80% rated quality as good/excellent.
  • The website successfully structured information on oral functions, breastfeeding, feeding, sucking habits, and breathing.

Conclusions:

  • The developed
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