scholarly journals Oral health literacy in users of the Chilean public health system

Medwave ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (Suppl6) ◽  
pp. 6786-6786
Author(s):  
Dafna Benadof ◽  
Carla Gabriela Fuentes Garces ◽  
Carolina Vidal Gamboa ◽  
Lorena Hoffmeister
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health System ◽  
Public Health System ◽  
Oral Health Literacy

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on oral health procedures provided by the Brazilian public health system

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mateus Bertolini Fernandes dos Santos ◽  
Ana Luiza Cardoso Pires ◽  
Júlia Machado Saporiti ◽  
Mateus De Azevedo Kinalski ◽  
Leonardo Marchini
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health System ◽  
Public Health System

A systematic review-Assessing of the relationship between oral health literacy and dental anxiety among adult patients. (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Murtaza Farkhan
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Dental Anxiety ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Oral Health Literacy

BACKGROUND Dental anxiety has been reported to be a common problem affecting widespread populations in different societies, hence a global public health concern. So far, there are few studies considering the development of dental anxiety and oral health literacy. OBJECTIVE Dental anxiety has been reported to be a common problem affecting widespread populations in different societies, hence a global public health concern. So far, there are few studies considering the development of dental anxiety and oral health literacy. METHODS This review of the literature used the PRISMA strategy for the review of articles. Articles collected and reviewed between June 2019 and March 2020. A sample determined according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the topic by using Google Scholar, PubMed, Medline via OVID, and Cochrane databases. Studies that have analyzed the effect of oral health literacy and dental anxiety. RESULTS Findings from the majority of the studies suggest that Lack of adequate dental health education may result in a high level of dental anxiety among adults population. On average health literacy levels were lower among particular groups (men, older adults, those in poverty, those who received publically funded insurance, those with lower levels of education and those who failed to finish high school). CONCLUSIONS definitive conclusions from the studies reviewed are not possible due to the differences in the study population, age characteristics considered, methods used and statistical tests performed. Further research is required to pay particular attention to younger patients and patients who report previous negative experiences associated with a dental consultation.

New oral health literacy instrument for public health: development and pilot testing

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 313-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad M. Naghibi Sistani ◽  
Ali Montazeri ◽  
Reza Yazdani ◽  
Heikki Murtomaa
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
Health Development ◽  
Pilot Testing ◽  
Public Health Development

scholarly journals Self-perception of oral health in the elderly associated with health literacy and related factors

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
C F Tenani ◽  
M H R De Checchi ◽  
F M R Bado ◽  
F L Mialhe
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Oral Health Literacy ◽  
Related Factors

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the self-perception of oral health in the elderly and to verify its association with oral health literacy and sociodemographic factors, through a cross-sectional study. Data collection took place in a probabilistic sample consisting of 535 elderly people over 60 years of age, who did not have cognitive problems, and were residents of the areas covered by six Family Health Units of the public health service, as well as users of a Center for Dental Specialties and dental clinics at the Faculty of Dentistry of Piracicaba (FOP), all located in the city of Piracicaba, Sao Paulo. A questionnaire with sociodemographic and health issues was applied, as well as the Health Literacy in Dentistry (HeLD-14) instrument for the assessment of oral health literacy. Poisson regression was used to estimate the associations between self-perceived oral health and literacy in oral health, as well as sociodemographic and general health characteristics. The data were analyzed using the SAS statistical software. The final regression model demonstrated that the elderly who were more likely to report poor oral health self-perception were associated with a low level of oral health literacy, were of the “non-white” ethnic group, had chronic illnesses and had sought the dentist for curative reasons in the last year. It was concluded that the self-perception of oral health in the elderly is influenced by variables that go beyond the dental sector, a fact that demands multiprofessional and intersectoral actions for their care. This fact highlights the importance of integrating aspects of health literacy in health and sociodemographic factors into the process of assessing oral health in the elderly, expanding the perspective of public health assessment for actions focused only on normative needs. Key messages We show the importance of assessing the oral health of the elderly in association with health literacy, expanding the perspective of public health assessment to actions beyond the normative needs. Despite the importance of the topic, there is still a scarcity of studies on health literacy and its impact on oral health behaviors and outcomes, impacting public health.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document