Impact of Digital Oral Health Educational Program on a Group of Geriatrics Oral Health and Quality of Life Compared to Standard Oral Health Educational Program in Egypt

Impact of Digital Oral Health Educational Program on a Group of Geriatrics Oral Health and Quality of Life Compared to Standard Oral Health Educational Program in Egypt: a Cluster Randomized Control Trial

The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of a digital oral health education program on the oral health status and quality of life for geriatric populations compared to standard oral health education in Egypt.

The principal investigator will carry out all educational programs.

For both interventions:

• Informed consent from elderly participating.
• Baseline records plaque index(Appendix : silness and loe), WHO questionnaire (Appendix : oral health survey) and GOHAI (Appendix : Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index).
• Allocation (The outcome will be immediately recorded and sealed in a numbered, opaque envelope corresponding to the cluster. These envelopes will only be opened after the cluster has been enrolled in the study, thus preventing any fore knowledge of the allocation and reducing the risk of selection bias).
• Examination will be performed to assess the inclusion criteria.

All geriatric institution will then be allocated into either one of the groups alternatively depending on the educational program used as follows:

Group I (Experimental group); elderly participant will receive digital educational oral health program.

Group II (Control group); elderly participant will receive the standard oral health education in geriatric institution.

. Group I (Experimental group); elderly participant will receive digital educational oral health program.

The digital oral health educational program will be through 6 months and follow up 3 times every 1.5 months through this period. The content will focus on age-related oral health changes, oral hygiene practices, denture care, and disease prevention.

Digital 3D model video designed for the elderly population. Posters Flyers Power-point Cast model Educational videos

. Group II (Control group); elderly participant will receive the standard oral health education in geriatric institution. Participants in the control group will receive standard oral health information. No education sessions will be conducted during the 6 months till the final assessment. However, after the final assessment at 6 months, the control group will be offered access to the digital educational program.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Old age population above years old.
• Participants who is willing to confirm consent for the educational program and assessment.
• Participants without disability that interfere during communication.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals with palliative care and rehabilitation ward, presence of mental disorder, had dangerous communicable disease.
• Participants who refused to participate.