Do Right, Be Bright: A Protocol on the Development of an Inter-Professional Health Intervention Model for Pre-School...

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Health Promotion
• Interprofessional Education

Background:

• Preschool children require targeted health education for lifelong well-being.
• Oral hygiene, nutrition, and hand washing are critical areas for early childhood health.
• An interprofessional approach involving Dentistry, Nutrition, and Medicine can enhance health promotion effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the design, development, implementation, and evaluation plan of the "Do Right, Be Bright" intervention model.
• To empower preschool teachers as agents of change in health promotion.
• To address identified needs in oral hygiene, nutrition, and hand hygiene among preschoolers.

Main Methods:

• Utilized Bartholomew's Intervention Mapping Approach for intervention design.
• Incorporated the Health Belief Model to guide health behavior change strategies.
• Conducted a needs assessment to identify key health areas for preschoolers.
• Designed a quasi-experimental study with preschoolers as targets of change and teachers as agents of change.

Main Results:

• The intervention model
• Do Right, Be Bright
• was developed based on theoretical frameworks and needs assessment.
• Key areas identified for intervention include oral hygiene, nutrition, and hand hygiene.
• The model targets preschoolers through empowered school teachers.

Conclusions:

• The
• Do Right, Be Bright
• model provides a structured approach to interprofessional health promotion in preschools.
• Pilot testing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, will assess the model's efficacy.
• Empowering teachers is a key strategy for successful implementation of school-based health interventions.