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Oral Health Status of Thai Older Adults with Different Oral Health Literacy Levels |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Pinpinut Wanichsaithong |
| Title | Oral Health Status of Thai Older Adults with Different Oral Health Literacy Levels |
| Contributor | Michaela Goodwin, Iain Pretty |
| Publisher | Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University |
| Publication Year | 2564 |
| Journal Title | Chiang Mai Dental Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 42 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 104-113 |
| Keyword | elderly people, oral health literacy, oral health status |
| URL Website | http://www.dent.cmu.ac.th/cmdj/frontend/web/?r=site/index |
| Website title | Chiang Mai Dental Journal |
| ISSN | 2773-921X |
| Abstract | Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess oral health status and its links to their Oral Health Literacy (OHL) level in older adults.Methods: A single visit cross-sectional study was conducted in January to February 2018 with 115 participants aged 60 or more living in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Participants were asked to complete the OHL test (OA-TOFHLiD)along with demographic details, after which an oral health screening was undertaken.Results: When dichotomized participants according to their OHL level (adequate or inadequate OHL), there wasa significant difference between several characteristics and oral health status in the two groups (p<0.05). Univariate logistic regression analysis showed that adequate OHL was associated with having good oral health in older adults (p=0.001).Conclusions: In community-dwelling older adults, oral health status varied between people with adequate and inadequate oral health literacy; older adults with adequate oral health literacy had less oral disease, less treatment need, and better oral health. |
