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    <publishedYear>2010</publishedYear>
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    <language>eng</language>
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    <pageLast>8</pageLast>
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    <edition/>
    <issue>1</issue>
    <volume>8</volume>
    <type>article</type>
    <publisherName>Quintessenz Publ.</publisherName>
    <publisherPlace>Berlin</publisherPlace>
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    <belongsToBibliography>1</belongsToBibliography>
    <completedDate>2014-11-21</completedDate>
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    <title language="eng">A strategy for encouraging young adult’s adoption of a preferred oral hygiene technique</title>
    <abstract language="eng">PURPOSE:&#13;
Adherence to dental preventive programmes in young adults is low. The aim of the present longitudinal study was to evaluate whether tutoring peers can be a compliance-enhancing tool or not.&#13;
METHODS:&#13;
In Part 1, two randomly selected classes (49 female students, mean age 19.8 + or - 2.3 years) were taught adult toothbrushing technique (the modified Bass technique) in a project-like manner. After the course, knowledge was tested using a class test, and compliance was evaluated using anonymous quantitative questionnaires. Compliance was defined as a reported degree of change from the easy-to-learn childhood toothbrushing techniques to the more efficient and challenging Bass technique. In Part 2 of the present longitudinal study, the compliance of these students was re-evaluated after having developed and applied themselves a programme of how to tutor peers in oral health. Re-evaluation of compliance was performed after 3 and 9 months.&#13;
RESULTS:&#13;
In Part 1, 28.5% of the students were compliant after 1 week. Compared with Part 1, the compliance in Part 2 was significantly higher (P u 0.001), both after 3 months (90%) and after 9 months (82%).&#13;
CONCLUSIONS:&#13;
Tutoring peers can significantly enhance the compliance over a period of 9 months. Tutoring can function as a form of empowerment and can establish a strong sustained health engagement. Tutoring peers in health-related subjects can readily be implemented in schools and might be an additional means of oral health promotion with fewer additional costs.</abstract>
    <parentTitle language="eng">Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry</parentTitle>
    <identifier type="issn">1602-1622</identifier>
    <identifier type="doi">10.3290/j.ohpd.a18805</identifier>
    <licence>Metadaten / metadata</licence>
    <author>Klaus Hurrelmann</author>
    <submitter>Angelika Behlen</submitter>
    <author>C.H. Reinhardt</author>
    <author>M. J. Noack</author>
    <author>G. Wassmer</author>
    <author>K. Klein</author>
    <subject>
      <language>eng</language>
      <type>uncontrolled</type>
      <value>Compliance</value>
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      <language>eng</language>
      <type>uncontrolled</type>
      <value>Motivation</value>
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    <subject>
      <language>eng</language>
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      <value>Patient education</value>
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