An Autotutorial System for Consumer Oral Health Care Instruction.

Abstract

In this study, an autotutorial system was established and tested. The system comprised an initial group counseling followed by three periods of individual media instruction. Within the treatment group, the Gingival Bleeding Index and the Personal Hygiene Performance index declined 70% and 28% respectively. A 75% difference in the GBI and a 33% difference in the PHP, in favor of the treatment group, was also seen when the treatment group was compared to the control group at the follow-up examination. This data would tend to support the contention that a media based system could serve as an effective vehicle for patient counseling in oral health. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA028242

Entities

People

  • Harold G. Carter
  • Walter A. Brusch
  • William A. Ayer

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Consumers
  • Counseling
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Instructions
  • Oral Health

Readers

  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
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