Educational intervention for the promote behaviors related to oral health: a randomized trial protocol

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Abstract Background: Oral health is an essential part of the overall health in infants, children, and adolescents; because oral diseases have effect on growth performance and quality of life. Given that adolescence is associated with many changes, including physical, sexual and psychosocial changes, and on the other hand, nowadays; many adolescents use mobile applications to monitor their lifestyle behaviors and improve their health. Therefore, the present study will be conducted with the aim of the effect of educational intervention based on self-efficacy theory on promoting adolescent oral health behaviors through the mobile application. Methods: This is a randomized controlled trial that will be done in two steps. The first stage is related to a descriptive-analytical study; at this stage, determination the current status and educational need assessment of behaviors related to oral health and will be reviewed eligible individuals. The second stage is an experimental study, which is based on the results of a descriptive-analytical study and intervention design. At this stage, eligible adolescents are divided into two groups of intervention and control based on randomized allocation. Then the interventions will be implemented by using of educational strategies based on the self-efficacy theory. Evaluations will be performed with a standard questionnaire of self-efficacy and behaviors related to oral health (knowledge, attitude, behavior), at three points of time (1) Before intervention, (2) one month and (3) three months after the intervention. Discussion: Adolescents who are in the early stages of permanent teeth; and this unfavorable condition of the mouth and teeth can have negative effects on the longevity of permanent teeth. This study is an attempt to investigate the impact of interventions in promotion behaviors related to oral health of adolescents through the mobile application. Trial Registration: Iranian Registry of Clinical Trial (IRCT) IRCT20200120046204N1. Registered on 24 September 2022 Ethics code: IR.MODARES.REC.1401.125