Oral health literacy and its determinants among adults in Southeast Iran

Mohammadi, Tayebeh Malek; Malek-Mohammadi, Mahsa; Hajizamani, Hamid Reza; Mahani, Shahla Ayobi

doi:10.4103/ejd.ejd_429_17

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“…Individuals with lower education and economic status had lower oral health literacy, contributing to poor access as they might not understand the importance of oral health and their options to access dental services. [ 35 , 36 ]. Our finding was in agreement with previous literature that reported health insurance to be an enabling factor for dental service utilisation [ 25 , 37 ].…”

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Factors Affecting Dental Service Utilisation in Indonesia: A Population-Based Multilevel Analysis

Santoso

Bramantoro

Bagoly

et al. 2020

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This study aimed to examine the prevalence of dental service utilisation in Indonesia and its association with social determinants at individual and community levels. Cross-sectional data from the 2014 Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS-5) was analysed. Individual independent variables included age, sex, marital status, educational attainment, economic status, health insurance, dental pain, self-reported mouth ulcers, self-rated health status, unmet healthcare needs and smoking status, while community independent variables included cognitive, structural social capital and residential area. Multilevel logistic regressions were performed to explore the associations between independent variables at different levels and the outcome of dental service utilisation. Of the total sample of 16,860 adults aged 15 years or older in our study, around 86.4% never visited a dentist. Dental service utilisation was associated with older age, female, currently not married, higher education level and economic status, health insurance, dental pain, self-reported mouth ulcers, met healthcare needs, never smoking, living in urban areas and communities with high structural social capital. Both individual and broader social determinants influenced dental service utilisation in Indonesia. These factors should be considered in the formulation of oral health policies and programmes aiming to improve dental service utilisation in the country.

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Factors Affecting Dental Service Utilisation in Indonesia: A Population-Based Multilevel Analysis

Santoso

Bramantoro

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“…The most commonly used definition of oral health literacy is ''the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic oral health information and services needed to make appropriate oral health decisions'' [21]. This definition addresses the practical literacy of oral health and encompasses the focus on oral health information, guidance to healthcare systems, and active communication with health professionals.…”

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Oral Health Literacy and Related Factors among Pregnant Women Referring to Health Government Institute in Kerman, Iran

Afshar

Torabi

Bahremand

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Pesqui. Bras. Odontopediatria Clín. Integr.

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Objective: To evaluate oral health literacy among pregnant women in Kerman, Iran. Material and Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 169 pregnant women referring to government institute. Data were collected by demographic profile (including age, number of children, educational level, dental attendance before pregnancy and economic status), 17-item oral health literacy questionnaire consisting of four domains (including reading comprehension, numeracy, listening, and decision-making skills), self-assessment oral health status, DMFT index and oral health behavior. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 21 software using ANOVA and Chi-square tests at a significance level of 0.05. Results: The mean age of participants was 27.92 ± 5.25 years, 38.2% of them had bachelor's degree, 35.8% had dental attendance before pregnancy and 29.1% brushed daily their teeth twice or more. Dentists were the most frequent source of oral health information. Moreover, 60.0% believed their oral health was to be moderate, and 59.4% had inadequate oral health literacy. There was also a significant correlation between educational level, monthly income and dental attendance before pregnancy. Conclusion: Our results showed inadequate oral health literacy among pregnant women, highlighting the necessity of dental consultation before pregnancy.

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“…The American Dental Association has confirmed that limited HL is an obstacle to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oral and dental illness, and clear, accurate and effective communication is one of the essential skills for effective dental practice [10]. There is strong evidence about the economic costs associated with the low level of oral and dental health literacy [11,12], and various studies have referred to the convergence between oral health and general health and the effects of poor oral health on quality of life [11,13,14]. So, there are many challenges in educating and helping people to obtain the necessary resources to make decision about oral and dental health.…”

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Systematic review of the tools of oral and dental health literacy: assessment of conceptual dimensions and psychometric properties

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Background: This article aims to provide a description of conceptual dimensions and psychometric properties of the tools of oral and dental health literacy. Methods: Two authors in this study conducted electronic searches in the Medline (via PubMed), and Embase databases to find relevant articles from 1990 to present day. Evaluation of the tools was carried out in two parts; general evaluation of the tools using skills introduced by Sørensen et al., and qualitative assessment of psychometric properties using COSMIN checklist. Results: After reviewing 1839 articles on oral and dental health literacy and evaluating 33 full text articles for eligibility, 21 articles entered the study. The sample size varied from 20 to 1405 subjects and the items of each tool ranged from 11 to 99 items. Of the 21 tools examined, 16 tools were evaluated for word recognition. For the studies examined, the evaluation of COSMIN scores was often fair or good. Of the 21 tools examined, 9 tools at least in one dimension were in the category of "poor", 19 tools were in the category of "fair", 20 tools were in the category of "good", and 4 tools were in the category of "excellent" in at least one dimension. Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that some aspects of oral and dental health literacy are being ignored in the existing tools. Therefore, the authors of present study emphasize on the necessity to design and develop a comprehensive tool and take into account two characteristics of simplicity and briefness for international use.

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Oral health literacy and its determinants among adults in Southeast Iran

Cited by 40 publications

References 13 publications

Factors Affecting Dental Service Utilisation in Indonesia: A Population-Based Multilevel Analysis

Factors Affecting Dental Service Utilisation in Indonesia: A Population-Based Multilevel Analysis

Oral Health Literacy and Related Factors among Pregnant Women Referring to Health Government Institute in Kerman, Iran

Systematic review of the tools of oral and dental health literacy: assessment of conceptual dimensions and psychometric properties

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