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Sustainability of Supervised Toothbrushing in Israeli Nurseries - Teachers' Perspective
Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry
|June 18, 2019
Summary
Nursery teachers showed a positive attitude towards a supervised toothbrushing programme, with confidence in its success and enjoyment of teaching brushing being key to their willingness to continue. These findings support future implementation of similar oral hygiene initiatives.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Health Education
Background:
- A national supervised toothbrushing programme was established in Israel for young children.
- Understanding factors influencing programme sustainability is crucial for long-term oral health benefits.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess factors associated with the sustainability of a national supervised toothbrushing programme.
- To evaluate nursery teachers' attitudes, beliefs, and willingness to continue the programme.
Main Methods:
- A telephone survey was conducted with approximately 300 nursery teachers.
- A 19-item questionnaire assessed teachers' perceptions and attitudes.
- Linear regression analysis identified factors influencing programme sustainability.
Main Results:
- 66% of nurseries implemented the programme daily or several times weekly.
- 70% of teachers expressed willingness to continue the programme.
- Teachers' confidence in success, role acknowledgment, and enjoyment of teaching brushing positively correlated with willingness to continue.
Conclusions:
- A high percentage of teachers demonstrated a positive attitude towards the toothbrushing programme.
- Key factors for programme sustainability include teacher confidence and positive perception.
- Findings can inform the successful implementation of future school-based oral hygiene programmes.
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