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Oral Health Literacy and Periodontal Disease in Primary Health Care Users.
Bado, Fernanda Maria Rovai; Barbosa, Taís de Souza; Soares, Gustavo Hermes; Mialhe, Fábio Luiz.
Afiliação
  • Bado FMR; Department of Health Sciences and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Campinas, Piracicaba Dental School, Piracicaba, Brazil.
  • Barbosa TS; Department of Dentistry, Life Sciences Institute, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Governador Valadares, Brazil.
  • Soares GH; Forensic Dentistry and Community Health Department, University of São Paulo Dental School, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Mialhe FL; Department of Health Sciences and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Campinas, Piracicaba Dental School, Piracicaba, Brazil. Electronic address: mialhe@unicamp.br.
Int Dent J ; 72(5): 654-658, 2022 Oct.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35065796
BACKGROUND: Oral health literacy (OHL) is a key factor for reducing inequalities in oral health and promoting better health outcomes, including those related to periodontal health. This study aimed to evaluate associations between OHL and periodontal disease amongst users of primary health care services. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried out with a sample of 250 adult users of primary health care services in Brazil. OHL was measured using the Oral Health Literacy Instrument-Brazilian (OHLA-B). Participants also answered a structured questionnaire addressing sociodemographic and behavioural data. Clinical oral examination was performed using the Community Periodontal Index. Analyses of the crude associations were performed by simple logistic regression models, and estimates were reported as odds ratios (ORs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Variables associated with a significance level <0.20 in bivariate analyses were included in hierarchical multiple logistic regression models. RESULTS: Amongst participants, 62% were female with an average age of 37.2 years. Adults aged 37 years or older (OR, 5.48; 95% CI, 2.68-11.21), with fewer years of study (OR, 3.34; 95% CI, 1.66-6.71), with low OHL levels (OR, 5.91; 95% CI, 1.71-20.49), and who smoked (OR, 3.29; 95% CI, 1.34-8.09) were more likely to have periodontal pockets compared to their counterparts. CONCLUSIONS: Primary health care users with low OHL levels presented with more severe periodontal diseases.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Periodontite / Letramento em Saúde Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Equity_inequality Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Int Dent J Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Periodontite / Letramento em Saúde Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Equity_inequality Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Int Dent J Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Reino Unido