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Adolescents’ opinions on the use of a smartphone application as an oral health education tool: A qualitative study

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dc.contributor.authorNazirah Ab Muminen_US
dc.contributor.authorZamros Yuzadi Mohd Yusofen_US
dc.contributor.authorJamaludin Marhazlindaen_US
dc.contributor.authorUnaizah Obaidellahen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-29T02:26:59Z
dc.date.available2024-05-29T02:26:59Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.date.submitted2022-8-19
dc.description.abstractDeveloping health-related smartphone applications for oral health education should consider the end-user's perspectives to ensure they will be usable. This study aimed to explore the opinions of secondary school students in Selangor, Malaysia regarding the use of a smartphone application for oral health education and to identify the features for an oral health education smartphone application from the perspectives of adolescents. Focus group discussions were conducted among Form Two (14-year-old) and Form Four (16-year-old) students from selected government secondary schools in Selangor utilising a semi-structured topic guide until data saturation was achieved. Data were analysed using framework analysis. Ten focus group discussions were conducted involving 77 participants. Mixed opinions were recorded on the use of health-related smartphone applications for oral health education. The preferred features in a health-related smartphone application are disease detection, have games and rewards, educational and fun, access to a dentist, reminders, and user-friendliness. Adolescents are aware of the positive aspect of using health-related smartphone applications for oral health education; however, they are wary of the need to install one. Nevertheless, identifying adolescents’ preferred features of an oral health education app is the first step in developing an application tailored to their needs. Smartphone application could be a timely strategy to improve oral health education delivery and behaviour improvement for this age group.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAb Mumin, N., Yusof, Z. Y. M., Marhazlinda, J., & Obaidellah, U. (2022). Adolescents’ opinions on the use of a smartphone application as an oral health education tool: A qualitative study. DIGITAL HEALTH. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076221114190en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/20552076221114190
dc.identifier.epage11
dc.identifier.issn2055-2076
dc.identifier.issue2022
dc.identifier.other1617-7
dc.identifier.spage1
dc.identifier.urihttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20552076221114190
dc.identifier.urihttps://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/10655
dc.identifier.volume8
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSAGEen_US
dc.relation.ispartofDigital Healthen_US
dc.subjectSmartphone, health education, adolescents, mobile applications, focus groups, Malaysia, schoolsen_US
dc.titleAdolescents’ opinions on the use of a smartphone application as an oral health education tool: A qualitative studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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