Titis Maulanti, - and Ira Nurmala, - (2021) The innovation of Oral Health Education Media for Visually Impaired Children: Which One Brings the Best Impact of Change? Special Care in Dentistry, 41 (4). pp. 1-11. ISSN 1754-4505

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Abstract

Objective: Maintaining oral health is a challenge for visually impaired children. There were various innovations of oral health education media carried out to bring an impact on oral health knowledge, behavior, and status. This paper was aimed to systematically investigate the innovation of oral health education media for visually impaired children which bring the best impact of change. Methods: A systematic searching strategy in Scopus, PubMed, ProQuest, ScienceDirect, EBSCO, SAGE, and Cochrane Library database was applied in this study, then followed PRISMA guideline. Studies that investigate the innovation of oral health education media for visually impaired children and its impact of change in the last 10 years were included. Results: Out of 653 studies identified, 10 were included in the data synthesis. Audio, braille, audio-tactile performance (ATP), verbal, tactile, or combinations was proven to be utilized as the alternative media innovation for oral health education which impacts the improvement of oral health behavior and oral hygiene status. Conclusions: The combination of oral health education media which involve various senses should be chosen as oral health education media for visually impaired children due to its innovation has proven brings the best impact in the improvement of their oral health behavior and oral health status.

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