چکیده مقاله
Introduction: Health literacy is the capacity of individuals to obtain, understand and interpret basic health information that is necessary to make appropriate health related decisions This study aimed to investigate the relationship between oral health literacy and DMFT Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth index, which was conducted in Mashhad dental clinics in 2016 Methods: 380 patients referred to private and public clinics in Mashhad filled out the study questionnaire OHL AQ The questionnaire contained 4 sections: reading, numeracy, listening and decision making Each correct answer was assigned with a score of 1, and incorrect or no response were assigned with zero score DMFT index was evaluated based on decayed, missing and filling teeth Data analysis was performed using chi square and linear regression Results: The mean score of oral health literacy was 10 6 ± 3 4 Among patients 46 8 percent had appropriate oral health literacy level, 19 7 percent were with relatively appropriate and 33 4 percent with inappropriate health literacy levels The average DMFT index within the study group was 8 3 ± 4 9 and was higher among men than women A significant correlation between the health literacy level and the DMFT index was observed, although the correlation was inverse and weak R= 0/127 Conclusion: The average oral health literacy level for the entire study population was relatively appropriate, and the majority of subjects 46 8% represent a good oral health literacy level Furthermore, education, the economic status and collecting information from different sources of oral health are significant factors affecting the level of oral health literacy
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نویسندگان
Ala Ghazi
Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Vakilabad Blv, Mashhad, Iran
Maryam Amirchaghmaghi
Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Taraneh Movahhed
Dental Materials Research Center, Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Pegah Mosannen Mozaffari
Dentist, Mashhad, Iran
Fateme Torkaman
Ala Ghazi Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Vakilabad Blv, Mashhad, IranMaryam Amirchaghmaghi Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranTaraneh Movahhed Dental Materials Research Center, Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranPegah Mosannen Mozaffari Dentist, Mashhad, Iran
شیوه ارجاع
Ghazi, Ala and Amirchaghmaghi, Maryam and Movahhed, Taraneh and Mosannen Mozaffari, Pegah and Torkaman, Fateme,1398,Health Literacy and Its Determinants in Adult Patients Referred toDental Clinics: A Cross Sectional Study in Mashhad, Iran,Second International Conference on Health and Health Promotion
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