Development of a short‐form Health Literacy Dental Scale (He<scp>LD</scp>‐14)

Jones, Kelly; Brennan, David S.; Parker, Eleanor; Jamieson, Lisa

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“…Oral health literacy (OHL) was measured using the Health Literacy in Dentistry scale (HeLD-14) [29]. HeLD-14 is a short-form, 14-item version of the 29-item Health Literacy in Dentistry (HeLD-29) instrument.…”

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Association of Oral Health Literacy and Dental Visitation in an Inner-City Emergency Department Population

Henderson

Dalawari

Fitzgerald

et al. 2018

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To examine the association between oral health literacy (OHL) with sociodemographic variables and dental visitation in adults presenting to an urban emergency department (ED). Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of a convenience sample of 556 adults aged 18–90. Interview data from the study were used to collect self-reported sociodemographic characteristics and dental visitation history. The OHL of the study participants was measured using the Health Literacy in Dentistry scale (HeLD-14), and the score was dichotomized into low and high OHL. Bivariate associations between sociodemographic variables and OHL were conducted using chi-square tests, and logistic regression was used to examine the association between OHL and dental visitation within the past year. Results: Sixty percent of participants reported having visited a dentist within the past year. Over two-thirds of the sample was classified as having low OHL. Low OHL was more common in non-White races, less-educated, single, unemployed, and lower-income individuals, and those without a primary care physician or dental insurance (p < 0.05). Patients with low oral health literacy were 39% less likely to have visited the dentist in the past year (OR = 0.61; 95% CI 0.38, 0.96). Conclusions: This study highlights significant disparities in OHL. Interventions targeted toward the unique needs of underserved populations should be developed to improve health outcomes.

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Association of Oral Health Literacy and Dental Visitation in an Inner-City Emergency Department Population

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Dalawari

Fitzgerald

et al. 2018

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“…Priority action areas of the WHO are directed at improving OHL to drive increased knowledge and health-promoting behaviors. 8,11,12 The HeLD is an instrument that takes a broad approach to OHL. The development and evaluation of the HeLD-14 have been described previously.…”

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“…The development and evaluation of the HeLD-14 have been described previously. 8,9 Efforts have been made to develop a measure of OHRQoL that would be appropriate for use with children. The COHIP is a measure of the impact of the oral health, functional well-being, social/emotional wellbeing, school environment, and self-image.…”

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“…The questionnaire used for parents to assess their OHL 8,9 and for children to assess their OHRQoL 7 was previously validated by piloting, and the appropriate changes have been made before it was finalized for the study. The list of schools obtained from the District Education Office showed that the city is divided into north and south zones.…”

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“…It was designed to be used with a broad age (8-15 years) across oral conditions and include positive (e.g., confidence, attractiveness) as well as negative aspects of OHRQoL. 6,8 Both the above-mentioned scales are the latest in their domain and literature search showed hardly any studies designed to assess the child's self-reported OHRQoL using COHIP and their parent's OHL using HeLD. Hence, the aim of the present cross-sectional study was to assess parental OHL using HeLD and child's oral health impact profile using COHIP among 15-year-old schoolchildren in Davangere city, India.…”

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Parental Oral Health Literacy and Child Oral Health Impact Profile among 15-year-old Schoolchildren in Davangere City, Karnataka, India

2017

Journal of Oral Health and Community Dentistry

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Introduction:The public can encounter an overwhelming amount of complex health information in everyday life. The growth in information and the rapid advances in dental scientific knowledge require that the public should have an understanding of oral health to make good decisions about their own and their children's oral health. Studies have reported that parental education has a direct impact on oral health of children. Aim:To determine parental oral health literacy (OHL) and children oral health impact profile among 15-year-old schoolchildren in Davangere city, Karnataka, India. Materials and methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted using health literacy in dentistry (HeLD) dental scale to assess the OHL of parents, and their children's oral health-related quality-of-life (OHRQoL) was assessed using child oral health impact profile (COHIP) among 15-year-old schoolchildren. Questionnaire was distributed to the children and their parents for collecting the data. This was followed by a clinical oral examination of children to record the number of decayed, missing, and filled components of their permanent dentition. Chi-squared test and linear logistic regression were used to analyze the data using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Results:The present study showed that 57.5% of parents have educational qualification below intermediate level and 36% were not able to pay to consult a dentist. However, only 17.1% of students in the present study agreed that they had pain in their teeth and 73% of students expressed that they were confident of their teeth. The mean number of decayed, missing, or filled teeth (DMFT) of the students in the study was 1.43 ± 1.64. Conclusion:The relation of parental OHL and child OHRQoL is not a direct cause-and-effect connection, but rather a more elusive relationship. These results suggest that education and counseling of parents with low OHL levels may be an important component for the oral care of their children.

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Health Literacy and Parental Oral Health Knowledge, Beliefs, Behavior, and Status Among Parents of American Indian Newborns

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Jiang

Johnson

et al. 2020

J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

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Objective To examine the relationship between health literacy (HL) and parental oral health knowledge, beliefs, behavior, and self-reported oral health status (OHS) among parents of American Indian (AI) children.Methods This analysis used baseline data from a randomized controlled trial that tested an oral health intervention with parents of AI newborns. Participants were recruited in parent-child dyads (N = 579). Parents completed items assessing sociodemographic characteristics, HL, and parental oral health knowledge, beliefs, behavior, and self-reported OHS. We examined the correlation of HL with each oral health construct, controlling for parent age and income. ResultsOn average, parents felt quite confident in their HL skills, performed well on questions assessing parental oral health knowledge, and endorsed beliefs likely to encourage positive parental oral health behaviors (e.g., confidence that one can successfully engage in such behaviors). Parents with more limited HL had significantly less knowledge, perceived cavities to be less severe, perceived more barriers and fewer benefits to recommended oral health behaviors, were less confident they could engage in these behaviors, and were more likely to believe their children's oral health was under the control of the dentist or a matter of chance (P values < 0.001). Limited HL was not associated with behavior (P > 0.05) but was linked to worse selfreported OHS (P =0.040).Conclusions HL was associated with parental oral health knowledge, beliefs, and self-reported OHS. Oral health education interventions targeting AI families should facilitate development of knowledge and positive oral health beliefs among parents with more limited HL skills.

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Development of a short‐form Health Literacy Dental Scale (HeLD‐14)

Cited by 68 publications

References 27 publications

Association of Oral Health Literacy and Dental Visitation in an Inner-City Emergency Department Population

Association of Oral Health Literacy and Dental Visitation in an Inner-City Emergency Department Population

Parental Oral Health Literacy and Child Oral Health Impact Profile among 15-year-old Schoolchildren in Davangere City, Karnataka, India

Health Literacy and Parental Oral Health Knowledge, Beliefs, Behavior, and Status Among Parents of American Indian Newborns

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