@article{10.25259/NMJI_119_19, title = {Effectiveness of a web-based learning module on oral health promotion for nursing and allied health professionals}, author = {PRIYA, HARSH and KHARBANDA, O.P. and AGARWAL, DEEPAK and IVATURI, ANUPAMA and RAVI, PRIYANKA and GUPTA, ARPIT and HALDANE, DESMIA and XAVIER, TEENU and KURIAKOSE, MERIN LISA and ROBIN, METILDA}, abstract = { Background Nursing and allied health professionals are helping hands for healthcare and are important in the training cascade. We aimed to develop and validate the effectiveness of a web-based learning module on oral health promotion among nursing and allied health professionals. Methods We developed and validated an oral health module focused on prevention and promotion for a web-based intervention among nurses and allied health professionals. Pre- and post-test assessment was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the programme. Results Of a total of 347 participants, 170 (48.9%) had a good knowledge score in the pre-test, and after attending the oral health module their number increased to 267 (76.9%). The mean difference between the pre-test and post-test scores was statistically significant (p<0.005). Conclusions Training of nurses and allied health professionals on oral health through a web-based module showed improvement in oral health literacy. }, volume = 34, journal = {The National Medical Journal of India}, issn = {0970-258X}, url = {https://doi.org/10.25259/NMJI_119_19}, doi = {10.25259/NMJI_119_19} }