Conceptual measure of oral health literacy level among patients visiting a private dental institution in Dharwad: A cross-sectional questionnaire study

Rai, Sheetal; Shodan, M.; Shetty, Preetha J

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“…These findings are in accordance with Rai S. and D'Curz. 10,13 However, Naghibi S and Tam A found no association of age with OHL. 3,14 Contrary to his finding other study by Holtznam JS et.…”

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“…However, it is widely accepted that there is no association of gender with OHL. 3,4,10 In literature majority of the researchers used oral health literacy instruments in dental settings to measure the level of OHL in patients. Most widely used are Rapid estimate of adult literacy-dentistry (REALD).…”

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“…Majority of the participants had accessed information from family, friends, relatives, television and dentists consistent with Measuring Oral health literacy in dental patients Ahmed W/ Shah SMA/ Khayyam U/ Sheikh T/ Anwer N Table 2: Responses of each item Functional Oral health literacy (OHL)-L* the findings from study. 10 Social interactions have the powerful impact on the individual in Pakistan. Dentists as the direct source of information should avoid medical jargon and clearly understand the level of oral health literacy of their patients to reduce the communication barrier.…”

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“…Cut off values were 0-9 for inadequate OHL, 10-15 marginal OHL and 16-20 for adequate OHL. 3,10 Primary objective was to measure oral health literacy and categorize the patients in OHL-levels. Secondary objective was to assess the difference in OHL-L among various age groups, gender, education and profession.…”

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Measuring Oral health literacy in dental patients: Contribution towards preventive dentistry in Pakistan

Ahmed¹,

Shah²,

Khayyam³

et al. 2018

J Pak Dent Assoc

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Oral health literacy (OHL) is essential for identification of ways to access health related information and its application to control over the healthy life. Oral health literacy covers knowledge and reading skills, understanding/comprehension and decision-making skills. This study aimed to measure the OHL level of patients attending private dental hospital. METHODOLODY: Cross-sectional descriptive study design was used. After taking informed consent the validated modified structured Functional Oral Health Literacy questionnaire (OHL-L) was administered consisted of demography, oral health knowledge and oral health literacy items. RESULTS: A total of 285 participants (131 male and 154 female) included in the study. The mean age of participants was 38.2 years (standard deviation [SD] = 1.3). Overall, 32(11.2%) had inadequate, 164(57.5%) had marginal and 89(31.2%) had adequate oral health literacy. There was statistically significant difference among OHL-Levels with age groups (p=.001) and educational years (p=.002). CONCLUSION: The study concluded that marginal oral health literacy pertaining in the adult patients visiting private dental hospital. There is a need to look at the health literacy in the context of large systems-social systems, cultural systems, education systems and public health systems. Further investigation is needed to develop appropriate intervention strategies to improve oral health literacy for better oral health outcomes. The effectiveness of the health program lies in the fact that people need to understand and interpret it correctly to lead a good quality of life.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Measuring Oral health literacy in dental patients: Contribution towards preventive dentistry in Pakistan

Ahmed¹,

Shah²,

Khayyam³

et al. 2018

J Pak Dent Assoc

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“…14 It was found that approximately one third brushed their teeth twice a day which is almost similar with the study conducted by Blaggana A. et al but in contrast with the study conducted by Mathur A. et al wherein less than one third brushed their teeth twice a day which could be due to the lack of awareness about oral hygiene practices. 13,15 Although it was recommended to use toothpaste and brush, less than a one fourth used it and changed their brushes in 3 months. It was seen that more than one third of the population used a tooth paste with the finger which could be attributed to cultural preferences and lack of knowledge.…”

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Conceptual Measures of Oral Health Literacy and Oral Health Behaviour among Street Hawkers and Fruit Vendors in Wardha, Maharashtra

Nimbulkar¹,

Chandarana²,

Sangi³

et al. 2020

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BACKGROUND Oral health is the most important but often neglected entity of life. Studies have revealed that literacy skills and knowledge are strong predictors of individual's health status than age, income, employment status, education level, racial group or ethnic group. The objective of this study was to investigate how oral health literacy relates to oral health knowledge, attitude and practices among the street hawkers and fruit vendors. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted using a Marathi pretested, close ended, structured and validated questionnaire to assess oral health knowledge, attitude, practices and literacy among the street hawkers and fruit vendors. The data was collected, entered and analysed using SPSS Version 21. RESULTS The study shows that only 24.4% of the participants knew that teeth were important for chewing, talking and appearance, 86.7% of the participants knew that consumption of sweets causes tooth decay, 80.4% knew that brushing teeth prevents dental caries and 91.6% knew that visiting a dentist prevents dental problems. Regarding oral hygiene practices, 16.4% used tooth paste with toothbrush, 44.4% brushed twice daily, 47.6% used tobacco more than once daily and 34.7% visited dentist when they experienced tooth ache. In case of oral health literacy, 35.6% answered correctly that bleeding gum is an inflamed gum, 32% knew that plaque is soft debris on teeth, 21.3% participants knew that fluoride strengthens the teeth and 95.1% were aware that eating/smoking tobacco causes oral cancer. CONCLUSIONS Our study shows that oral health literacy was limited. The awareness on oral health knowledge was good with positive attitude but practices were fair among the street hawkers and fruit vendors. Therefore, measures should be taken to improve OHL level and develop skills of self-management about oral hygiene behaviour which will promote the oral health practices.

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A systematic review-Assessing of the relationship between oral health literacy and dental anxiety among adult patients. (Preprint)

Farkhan¹

2020

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BACKGROUND Dental anxiety has been reported to be a common problem affecting widespread populations in different societies, hence a global public health concern. So far, there are few studies considering the development of dental anxiety and oral health literacy. OBJECTIVE Dental anxiety has been reported to be a common problem affecting widespread populations in different societies, hence a global public health concern. So far, there are few studies considering the development of dental anxiety and oral health literacy. METHODS This review of the literature used the PRISMA strategy for the review of articles. Articles collected and reviewed between June 2019 and March 2020. A sample determined according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the topic by using Google Scholar, PubMed, Medline via OVID, and Cochrane databases. Studies that have analyzed the effect of oral health literacy and dental anxiety. RESULTS Findings from the majority of the studies suggest that Lack of adequate dental health education may result in a high level of dental anxiety among adults population. On average health literacy levels were lower among particular groups (men, older adults, those in poverty, those who received publically funded insurance, those with lower levels of education and those who failed to finish high school). CONCLUSIONS definitive conclusions from the studies reviewed are not possible due to the differences in the study population, age characteristics considered, methods used and statistical tests performed. Further research is required to pay particular attention to younger patients and patients who report previous negative experiences associated with a dental consultation.

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Conceptual measure of oral health literacy level among patients visiting a private dental institution in Dharwad: A cross-sectional questionnaire study

Cited by 5 publications

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Measuring Oral health literacy in dental patients: Contribution towards preventive dentistry in Pakistan

Measuring Oral health literacy in dental patients: Contribution towards preventive dentistry in Pakistan

Conceptual Measures of Oral Health Literacy and Oral Health Behaviour among Street Hawkers and Fruit Vendors in Wardha, Maharashtra

A systematic review-Assessing of the relationship between oral health literacy and dental anxiety among adult patients. (Preprint)

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