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Culturally relevant multimedia materials for oral health education in an ethnic minority group

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Session GC - SEADDE Student GC Prevention Competition: abstract no. 3INTRODUCTION: In developed countries, the oral health of ethnic minority groups is often worse than that of the general public. In order to improve their oral health, the use of cultural relevant oral health education (OHE) materials delivered through multimedia approach is desirable. AIM: This project aimed to 1) design culturally relevant OHE materials; 2) deliver them through multimedia approach and 3) evaluate their usefulness in the Pakistani community in Hong Kong. MATERIALS AND METHOD: To gain a deep understanding on Pakistanis’ culture, lifestyles, oral health beliefs and the barriers for their access to dental service, a two-hour focus group discussion was conducted involving 9 Pakistani women. Two oral health pamphlets were designed. One focused on (a) causes, symptoms and signs, and preventive measures of tooth …postprin

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