EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES IN ORAL HEALTH FOR ADOLESCENTS: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW IN THE CONTEXT OF HEALTH LITERACY
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https://doi.org/10.56238/arev7n10-172Keywords:
Dental Care, Health Literacy, Oral Health, School Dental Services, Educational TechnologyAbstract
This study evaluated the use of educational technologies in oral health (OH) for adolescents in the context of health literacy (HL). An integrative review was conducted in the Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed databases from 2017 to 2021. The inclusion criteria for this study were mention of an educational technology (ET) aimed at OH for adolescents, provided it was published in Portuguese and English. Book chapters, theses, abstracts, technical reports, letters to the editor, book reviews, reports, reviews, meta-analyses, and those without full texts were excluded. A summary was prepared to report the study results and recognized standards. Of the 279 references identified, 13 studies met the criteria. Cell phones (videos, apps, reminders, games) were the most common method for implementing oral hygiene interventions, due to their widespread adoption and portability. After these interventions, improvements in knowledge, self-efficacy, and hygiene practices were observed. Despite the significant importance of adolescent oral health and its positive effects on their future health, the use of ET for adolescents in the context of oral hygiene literacy is still very limited.
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