Purpose. To evaluate the impact of an educational workshop on parental knowledge, attitude, and perceived behavioral control\nregarding their childâ��s oral health. Materials and Methods. A one-time oral health education workshop including audio/visual and\nhands-on components was conducted by a trained dentist and bilingual community workers in community locations. Participants\nwere African parents of children who had lived in Canada for less than ten years. The impact of the workshop was evaluated\nby a questionnaire developed based on the theory of planned behavior. Results. A total of 105 parents participated in this study.\nParticipants were mainly mothers (mean age 35.03 �± 5.4 years) who came to Canada as refugee (77.1%) and had below high school\neducation (70%). Paired t-test showed a significant difference in participantsâ�� knowledge of caries, preventive measures, and benefits\nof regular dental visits after the work shop (P value < 0.05). A significant improvement was also found in parental attitudes toward\npreventive measures and their perceived behavioral control (P < 0.05). Parentsâ�� intention to take their child to a dentist within\nsix months significantly altered after the workshop (P value < 0.05). Conclusions. A one-time hands-on training was effective in\nimproving parental knowledge, attitude, perceived behavioral control, and intention with respect to their childâ��s oral health and\npreventive dental visits in African immigrants
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