An investigation of parental perspective of Asnani School Oral Health Program in Qatar

Abstract

Oral disorders affect school children globally. Acceptability of the School Oral Health Program by parents is a vital domain that can positively impact its sustainability. This study investigates the parental perspective of the Asnani School Oral Health Program. An online questionnaire survey was conducted from April to May 2019 among 418 parents of children in public schools. 32% of the parents rated the Asnani SOHP as excellent, 31% rated it very good, 23% rated it good, 10% rated it as average, and only 4% as poor. Three hundred forty-two children notified their parents about receiving oral health education lectures. 85% of parents reported that they had noticed a change in the child's behavior towards maintaining their oral hygiene after participating in the Asnani School Oral Health Program. The parental perspectives towards Asnani School Oral Health Program expressed in this study are very encouraging and indicate a high acceptance for the program and noticeable effective improvement in their child's oral hygiene behavior.

Perspectives of School Nurses on Implementation of Asnani School Oral Health Program

“…Periodic evaluations of ASOHP is conducted to monitor the quality & performance of services and to identify areas for improvement. The evaluation framework includes Annual Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Report, numerous surveys e.g., satisfaction of Asnani team, parents of students in ASHP) to access the acceptability and impact of the program [9][10][11]. School nurses are important stakeholders who offer administrative and logistic support to the Asnani team for efficient implementation of ASOHP at school premises.…”