Oral health care-seeking behaviors and influencing factors among south Indian rural adults: A cross-sectional study

Bommireddy, Vikram Simha; Pachava, Srinivas; Vadapalli, Viswanath; Talluri, Devaki; Ravoori, Srinivas; Sanikommu, Suresh

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“…In the total study population, 94.16% sought care from private dental clinic, though a bit higher but similar to studies which have reported 90%, 68.25%, and 68.25% by Thomas et al (2011),[ 12 ] Vikram et al (2017),[ 4 ] and Vikram et al (2014),[ 13 ] respectively which was explained by the fact that the majority of the study participants reported private clinic (85.4%) as the nearest center and which was less than 5 km (52.6%) from their place of residence and this was evident from the study by Devaraj and Eswar (2011)[ 14 ] where place of residence and income/month were significantly associated with dental service utilization.…”

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“…Around 18.7% of the respondents reported that the main reason for selection of particular service was accessibility near, which was on par with the study done by Vikram et al (2017). [ 4 ] This could be due to the fact that the private dental clinics and most of the dental college hospitals are situated within the city limits or even in the peri-urban regions and very less or virtually no dental care services are available in the rural areas. Usually the dental treatments are complex, hence, multiple visits are needed for its completion and also appointments may take longer as dental colleges will be working only during week day with day shifts mostly, which acts as a barrier for working class because missing 1 day at work, they may lose wages for 1 day's pay.…”

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“…[ 3 ] With a pronounced diversity inherent in Indian culture, variations in oral health among people from different socioeconomic and religious backgrounds may be anticipated, considering the variations in cultural values, social norms, and oral hygiene practices. [ 4 ]…”

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Oral healthcare-seeking behavior and perception of oral health and general healthcare among WHO indexed age groups in East-Coast India

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“…1 With the increasing life expectancy of the Indian population, oral health plays a critical role in improving the quality of life of an individual. 2 The prevention and the promotion of oral health and disease have been established as high priority by the World Health Organization. 2 Health Seeking Behaviour (HSB) involves the action to be taken by an individual to preserve or regain good health.…”

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“…2 The prevention and the promotion of oral health and disease have been established as high priority by the World Health Organization. 2 Health Seeking Behaviour (HSB) involves the action to be taken by an individual to preserve or regain good health. 3 HSB is also a decision-making process influenced by individuals and/or household behaviour, community norms, expectations, and also by the provider or systemrelated characteristics.…”

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Oral health care-seeking behaviour and influencing factors among 18-34 years old women in Kochi, India

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Gireesh

Mathew

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Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Oral health, though an integral part of general health, is accorded low priority and remains an issue of neglect. Women during their reproductive years suffer from various oral problems that warrant timely utilization of care. Understanding factors affecting health-seeking behavior is necessary. The objective of this study was to determine the personal level and system-level factors that affect utilization of oral health care among 18-34 year-old women visiting a dental health care facility.Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among 18-34 year old women. Participants were recruited using convenience sampling from a tertiary dental health care facility. A Chi-square test was used to determine the association of sociodemographic variables on factors affecting the utilization of oral care.Results: A total of 194 responses were obtained. The mean age of study participants was 27.1±5.2 years. Around 62% of women suffered from multiple dental problems in the past year of which tooth decay and swelling of gums were most common. About 68% of them sought treatment with a dentist. Half of the respondents were themselves responsible for making health care decisions. 55% of the participants reported barriers in availing dental care. The cost of dental treatment, fear of pain, and lack of time were the most commonly reported barriers.Conclusions: Oral health-seeking behaviour among women was found to be good with regard to dental attendance. Personal level barriers were greater than system-level barriers in availing dental care.

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A systematic review of oral health educational media innovation for visually impaired children: Which one brings the best impact of change?

Maulanti

Nurmala

2021

Special Care in Dentistry

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Aim Various innovations of oral health education media were used to bring an impact on oral health behavior and status among visually impaired children. This paper was aimed to systematically investigate which innovation brings the best impact of change. Methods A systematic searching strategy in Scopus, PubMed, ProQuest, ScienceDirect, EBSCO, SAGE, and Cochrane Library database was applied in this study, then followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐Analyses guideline. Studies from the last 10 years that investigate the innovation of oral health education media for visually impaired children and its impact on change were included. Results Of 653 studies identified, 10 were included in the data synthesis. Audio, Braille, audio‐tactile performance, verbal, tactile, or combinations were found to be utilized as the alternative media innovation of oral health education for visually impaired children. The combination of two or more media brings the best impacts of oral health behavior and oral health status among them. Conclusions The combination of oral health education media may involve various senses of learning. Due to its impact on the improvement of oral health behavior and status among visually impaired children, this innovation should be chosen.

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Oral health care-seeking behaviors and influencing factors among south Indian rural adults: A cross-sectional study

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Oral healthcare-seeking behavior and perception of oral health and general healthcare among WHO indexed age groups in East-Coast India

Oral healthcare-seeking behavior and perception of oral health and general healthcare among WHO indexed age groups in East-Coast India

Oral health care-seeking behaviour and influencing factors among 18-34 years old women in Kochi, India

A systematic review of oral health educational media innovation for visually impaired children: Which one brings the best impact of change?

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