Health Literacy and Its Determinants in Adult Patients Referred to Dental Clinics: A Cross Sectional Study in Mashhad, Iran
| Author | Maryam Amirchaghmaghi | en |
| Author | Taraneh Movahhed | en |
| Author | Pegah Mosannen Mozaffari | en |
| Author | Fateme Torkaman | en |
| Author | Ala Ghazi | en |
| Orcid | Maryam Amirchaghmaghi [0000-0002-6504-2725] | en |
| Orcid | Taraneh Movahhed [0000-0002-5656-2438] | en |
| Orcid | Pegah Mosannen Mozaffari [0000-0003-0996-1193] | en |
| Orcid | Ala Ghazi [0000-0002-0064-1233] | en |
| Issued Date | 2019-04-13 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Health literacy is the capacity of individuals to obtain, understand, and interpret basic health information that is necessary to make appropriate health-related decisions. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the association between oral health literacy and the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index, which was conducted in Mashhad dental clinics in 2016. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 380 patients referred to private and public clinics in Mashhad filled out the oral health literacy adult’s questionnaire (OHL-AQ). The questionnaire contained 4 sections: reading, numeracy, listening, and decision making. Each correct answer was assigned a score of 1 and incorrect or no response were assigned with zero score. The DMFT index was evaluated based on decayed, missing, and filling teeth. Data analysis was performed using chi-square and linear regression tests. Results: The mean score for oral health literacy was 10.6 ± 3.4. Among patients 46.8% had favorable oral health literacy level, 19.7% were with relatively favorable, and 33.4% were with unfavorable health literacy levels. The average of the DMFT index in the studied group was 8.3 ± 4.9 and was higher among males than females. A significant correlation between the health literacy level and the DMFT index was observed; however, the correlation was negative and weak (R= - 0.127). Conclusions: The average of oral health literacy level for the entire study population was relatively appropriate, and the majority of the subjects (46.8%) represented a good oral health literacy level. Furthermore, education, economic status, and collecting information from different sources of oral health are important factors affecting the level of oral health literacy. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/semj.86582 | en |
| URI | https://brieflands.com/journals/semj/articles/86582 | en |
| Keyword | Oral Health Literacy | en |
| Keyword | DMFT Index | en |
| Keyword | Health Literacy | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Health Literacy and Its Determinants in Adult Patients Referred to Dental Clinics: A Cross Sectional Study in Mashhad, Iran | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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