Randomized controlled trial of a one-minute intervention changing oral self-care behavior

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 641-645

  Sniehotta, F F ^a   Soares, V Araújo ^b,c   Dombrowski, S U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Alliance for Self Care Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioral intervention; Oral hygiene; Prevention; Self care; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL DEVICE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; ORAL HYGIENE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION;

EID: 34547172353     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910708600711     Document Type: Article

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