Oral health intervention for low-income African American Men in Atlanta, Georgia

L.M. Hoffman, L. Rollins, T.H. Akintobi, K. Erwin, N. Hernandez, K. Lewis and A. Miller

American Journal of Public Health, 2017, vol. 107, S104-S110

Abstract: Objectives. To describe the Minority Men's Oral Health Dental Access Program (MOHDAP) intervention and report participants' outcomes and satisfaction. Methods. MOHDAP was designed to increase the oral health knowledge of lowincome, African American men in Atlanta, GA, in 2013. A community-based participatory approach and needs assessment guided the intervention development, which consisted of 3 educational modules delivered over a 2-day period. All participants (n = 45; mean age = 50 years) were African American men. We assessed changes in oral health knowledge and attitudes at baseline and postintervention via survey. Results. After the intervention, the percentage of correct responses to questions about gingivitis increased by 24.2% (P = .01), about use of a hard (instead of a soft) toothbrush increased by 42.2% (P

Date: 2017
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