Effect of a health belief model–based educational intervention on oral–dental health behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: an experimental study
Babak Pezeshki, Zahra Eskandari, Fatemeh Rezaei, Pooyan Afzali Harsini, Andishe Hamedi, Ali Khani Jeihooni · 2026
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Pezeshki and colleagues test a belief-based teaching program in 2026 for a neglected pairing, mouth care in people with type 2 diabetes at the Fasa Diabetes Center in Iran. Diabetes multiplies gum and tooth disease rates, yet oral self-care rarely features in routine diabetes education. The experimental study randomized 220 patients into two equal groups, one receiving six teaching sessions built on the Health Belief Model and one receiving routine care.
Sessions ran 50 to 55 minutes each, mixing group discussion, questions, demonstrations, and printed material on why mouth care matters for diabetes control. Six months later the taught group scored significantly higher than controls on every measure tracked, knowledge, perceived risk, severity, benefits, barriers, confidence, and prompts to act. Their actual oral and dental health behaviors improved significantly too, and the authors recommend weaving belief-based oral health teaching into standard diabetes center programs.
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| CREATOR | Babak Pezeshki, Zahra Eskandari, Fatemeh Rezaei, Pooyan Afzali Harsini, Andishe Hamedi, Ali Khani Jeihooni |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 36 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |