The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on oral health behavior and oral symptoms in young adults

This study assessed the extent to which clinically measured oral health conditions, adjusted for sociodemographic and oral health behavior determinants, impact adversely on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in a sample of Belgian young adults. The null hypothesis was that, among young adults, the oral health conditions would have no impact on their quality of life. The participants were 611 new patients aged 16-32 years seeking consultation at the Saint-Luc University Hospital in Brussels in 2010-2011. The patients (56.0% female) were examined for their oral health conditions and answered a validated questionnaire about sociodemographic and oral health behavior determinants in addition to questions about their OHRQoL. The abridged Oral Health Impact Profile-14 was used to assess the OHRQoL. Interexaminer reliability for caries was 0.86 (95% CI 0.84-0.89, nonweighted κ). The outcome was a high score on the OHRQoL (median split). Hierarchical logistic regression analysis showed that young adults with clinical absolute D1MFS scores between 9 and 16 (OR = 2.14, p = 0.031) and between 17 and 24 (OR = 3.10, p = 0.003) were significantly more likely to report a high impact on their quality of life than those with lower scores. Also, periodontal conditions compromised significantly (OR = 1.79, p = 0.011) the quality of life of young adults. In conclusion, this study identified oral health conditions with a significant adverse effect on the OHRQoL of young adults. However, the prevalence of young adults reporting impacts on at least 1 performance affected fairly often or very often was limited to 18.7% of the sample.

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Comparison of peer led and teacher led oral health educational program among students

Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences ◽

10.20396/bjos.v18i0.8657260 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 ◽

pp. e191626

Author(s):

Afsaneh Karami ◽

Alireza Heidarnia ◽

Fatemeh Zarei

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

Oral Health ◽

Health Behavior ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Data Gathering ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Oral Health Behavior ◽

Attitude And Practice ◽

The Impact ◽

Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of Peer-Led Education (PLE)comparing with the Teacher-led education(TLE) approach about oral health behavior of female school- student aged at 6-12 in district 6 of Tehran, Iran. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study. Two primary public schools in Tehran district 6, were selected by simple random sampling and from each school one class considered for PLE and TLE. 120 fourth grade female students of the 6th district of Tehran were enrolled for study. All participants were assessed about knowledge, attitude, and practice in oral health by Pre-test one month before the intervention program. A valid questionnaire in Persin version used for data gathering. Two representatives including teacher and students from both groups trained under the supervision of a health educator. In PLE each of the six students trained 10 other students in the middle of the day per three consecutive sessions. In TLE one teacher trained one class with about 30students. Both education program set up at the same time and duration. The educational materials included educational short films, animation, and booklet powered driven by Oral Health Burea, Iran health ministry. Apart from, the intervention included role play and storytelling too. The evaluation had done by post-test with the same tool one month later after the intervention. Results: The average mean score of the knowledge, attitude, and practice in both group after educational intervention significantly increased (P<0.05).The mean score of knowledge, attitude, and practice in PLE have been effective than TLE. Conclusion: Health education with peer education approach is effective in improving oral health behavior in children at school age.

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Factors associated with oral health inequalities in Korean adolescents

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.1104 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

B Shin

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Oral Health ◽

Health Behavior ◽

Health Inequalities ◽

Psychological Factors ◽

Socioeconomic Differences ◽

Oral Health Behavior ◽

Academic Factors ◽

Korean Adolescents ◽

Oral Symptoms

Abstract Aim The purpose of this study was to identify factors related to socioeconomic differences in oral health behavior and oral symptom experience in Korean adolescents using the 2017 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey(KYRBS). Methods From the national 2017 KYRBS, which was approved by the Research Ethics Review Committee of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 61,874 adolescents aged 12-18 years were selected as participants of the present study. Toothbrushing, gum bleeding and toothache experience were selected as dependent variables, and subjective socioeconomic status (SES) was used as a measure of SES. For statistical analysis, complex samples logistic regression analysis was performed using SAS 9.3 (PROC SURVEYLOGISTIC). Results The Odds Ratio (OR) for toothbrushing variable in the highest SES group was 1.78 (95% CI: 1.68-1.88). The OR for the bleeding gums in the lowest SES group was 1.28 (95% CI: 1.21-1.36). Academic factors accounted for 19% of socioeconomic differences in toothbrushing, and psychological factors accounted for 36-49% of socioeconomic differences in oral symptoms. Conclusions Adolescent oral health inequalities were associated with a variety of factors including health behaviors, psychological factors, family and academic factors. Thus, oral health promotion of adolescents can be achieved by integrating relevant factors, which can be effective when based on schools. Key messages Social gradient in oral health behavior and oral symptoms of Korean adolescents persist when adjusted for behavioural, psychosocial and material factors. Because oral health in adolescents is linked to overall health, health promotion can be achieved when oral health inequalities are integrated and mediated within the overall health domain.

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Oral health related knowledge and health behavior of parents and school children

Medicinski pregled ◽

10.2298/mpns1302070l ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 66 (1-2) ◽

pp. 70-79

Author(s):

Maja Lalic ◽

Ema Aleksic ◽

Mihajlo Gajic ◽

Djoka Malesevic

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Health Behavior ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Parental Behavior ◽

Dental Health ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Oral Health Behavior ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Dental Floss ◽

The Impact

Introduction. The family provides the background for developing behaviors, attitudes and knowledge related to oral health of children. The aim of this study was to compare oral health behavior of parents and their children and to asses the impact of parental behavior on children?s oral health. Material and Methods. This cross-sectional study included 99 parent - child pairs (12 to 15 years old). Data on oral health behavior, knowledge and attitudes regarding oral hygiene, fluorides and nutrition of parents and their children were collected by questionnaires. The parental dental health was assessed according to self-reported data on tooth loss and prosthodontic rehabilitation, while the dental status of children was determined by clinical examination. Results. The parents reported the use of dental floss (p < 0.001) and mouth rinses (p<0.05) more often than their children and they had better knowledge on fluorides. Approximately one third of parents thought they should not control sugar consumption of their child. There was a statistically significant correlation between parental oral hygiene and their habit to control the child in brushing with the child?s oral health status. Conclusion. Oral health education activities directed towards the prevention of risk factors for developing caries should involve both parents and their children, because parental behavior is a significant predictor of children?s oral health.

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Pathways Through Which Health Literacy Is Linked to Parental Oral Health Behavior in an American Indian Tribe

Annals of Behavioral Medicine ◽

10.1093/abm/kaab006 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Angela G Brega ◽

Rachel L Johnson ◽

Sarah J Schmiege ◽

Anne R Wilson ◽

Luohua Jiang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Health Behavior ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Perceived Barriers ◽

Oral Health Behavior ◽

Oral Health Knowledge ◽

Knowledge And Beliefs ◽

And Behavior ◽

Efficacy Estimate

Abstract Background Health literacy (HL) is the “ability to find, understand, evaluate and put information to use to improve decision making and, ultimately, improve health and quality of life.” Parents with limited HL are less likely to follow recommended parental oral health behaviors. Purpose We tested a theoretical framework designed to clarify mechanisms through which HL may influence parental oral health behavior. The framework proposed that HL: (a) has a direct effect on parental oral health knowledge, beliefs (i.e. self-efficacy; perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers), and behavior; (b) influences beliefs indirectly through knowledge; and (c) influences behavior indirectly through knowledge and beliefs. Methods We analyzed cross-sectional data from a randomized controlled trial designed to reduce dental decay in American Indian children (N = 521). Parents completed survey questions assessing sociodemographic characteristics, HL, and parental oral health knowledge, beliefs, and behavior. Path analysis was used to test the framework. Results HL exerted significant direct effects on knowledge and beliefs but not behavior. HL had significant indirect effects on all beliefs through knowledge. Significant indirect effects of HL on behavior occurred through self-efficacy (estimate: 0.99, 95% CI: 0.42, 1.83, p = .005), perceived barriers (estimate: 0.73, 95% CI: 0.29, 1.43, p = .010), knowledge to self-efficacy (estimate: 0.57, 95% CI: .31, 0.98, p = .001), and knowledge to perceived barriers (estimate: 0.24, 95% CI: 0.09, 0.47, p = .012). Conclusions HL exerted an indirect effect on parental oral health behavior, with knowledge, self-efficacy, and perceived barriers being the primary constructs linking HL to behavior.

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