Publications by authors named "Jocelyne Valerie Gare"
Aim: To explore enablers and barriers to the creation of an oral health training for care workers at specialized centres for children with disabilities in Ouagadougou.
Design: This was a formative study informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework using qualitative methods.
Methods: Qualitative observations and 14 semi-structured interviews were conducted with care workers from six specialized centres for disability.
Article Synopsis
- This study looked at how well training helped workers who care for children with disabilities in Burkina Faso to improve their oral health knowledge.
- 44 care workers took part, and after the training, they scored better on tests about oral health and felt more confident in their jobs.
- The training resulted in some centres starting to help people with disabilities brush their teeth daily, but more studies are needed to see long-term improvements in oral health.