The feasibility and acceptability of a mobile application for oral health education among adults in Rwanda

dc.contributor.authorNzabonimana, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.authorMalele-Kolisa, Yolanda
dc.contributor.authorHlongwa, Phumzile
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-16T06:54:15Z
dc.date.available2024-10-16T06:54:15Z
dc.date.issued2024-09
dc.descriptionDATA SHARING STATEMENT : The data presented in this study are available upon reasonable request from the corresponding author.en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND : Mobile technology health application (mobile Apps) can assist people manage their health and wellness, encourage healthy lifestyles, and provide valuable information whenever necessary. OBJECTIVE : This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a mobile App for oral health education among adults in Rwanda. METHODS : This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. A total of 111 adult participants evaluated the acceptability and feasibility of the BrushDJ mobile App after using it for three months. At the end of this period, an online survey was conducted using a structured questionnaire consisting of questions on demographics, habitual oral health, assessing acceptability, and assessing the feasibility of the mobile App. Descriptive statistics were performed to analyse demographic characteristics, the feasibility and acceptability of the mobile App. Bivariate analysis using the Chi-square test was performed to detect significant associations amongst the variables. RESULTS : The response rate was 81% (n=90) of 111 participants who took part in the study, with the majority of participants 44.44% (n=40) aged between 18 and 27 years old. Just over half of the participants were male 51.11% (n=46). The mobile App was found to be highly acceptable (87.78%; n=79) and considered highly feasible (84.44%; n=76) by most of the participants. The differences in acceptability and feasibility across education levels were statistically significant (p=0.000 for acceptability and p=0.038 for feasibility). CONCLUSION : The study revealed that the mobile App for oral health education (BrushDJ) was highly acceptable and feasible among the participants. The mobile App had a user-friendly interface and comprehensive guidance on oral hygiene procedures facilitated by its diverse and well-integrated functions.en_US
dc.description.departmentOrthodonticsen_US
dc.description.librarianhj2024en_US
dc.description.sdgSDG-03:Good heatlh and well-beingen_US
dc.description.sdgSDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructureen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, Uppsala Monitoring Center, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), and by the Wellcome Trust and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, with support from the Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training and Science in Africa (DELTAS Africa) programme.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.dovepress.com/clinical-cosmetic-and-investigational-dentistry-journalen_US
dc.identifier.citationNzabonimana, E., Malele-Kolisa, Y. & Hlongwa, P. 2024, 'The feasibility and acceptability of a mobile application for oral health education among adults in Rwanda', Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry, vol. 16, pp. 359-369, doi : 10.2147/CCIDE.S481599.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1179-1357
dc.identifier.other10.2147/CCIDE.S481599
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/98610
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDove Medical Pressen_US
dc.rights© 2024 The Author(s). This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License.en_US
dc.subjectMobile technology applicationen_US
dc.subjectOral health educationen_US
dc.subjectAdultsen_US
dc.subjectFeasibilityen_US
dc.subjectAcceptabilityen_US
dc.subjectBrushDen_US
dc.subjectSDG-03: Good health and well-beingen_US
dc.subjectSDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructureen_US
dc.titleThe feasibility and acceptability of a mobile application for oral health education among adults in Rwandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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