Converged Relationship between Oral Health Beliefs, Oral Disease Preventive Intention and Oral Disease Preventive Activities in Partial Middle Aged Adults

Using data from population-based samples of adults participating in the ICS-II USA study, and using principal components analysis, we constructed oral health belief measures corresponding to the Health Belief Model (HBM) dimensions. Tests of validity and reliability were performed. Scales measuring perceived benefit of preventive practices and seriousness of oral disease had the highest validity and reliability. We used multiple regression analysis to examine sociodemographic predictors of perceived benefits of preventive practices. Race-ethnicity and age cohort were significant predictors among Baltimore and San Antonio adults. White adults and middle-aged persons in both research locations were more likely to believe in the benefit of preventive practices. Female gender, higher educational attainment, and better self-rated health were significant indicators of more positive oral health beliefs in every research location. Results also characterize persons who place lower value on preventive practices (i.e., males, less-educated persons, and those reporting poorer self-rated health). The design of effective dental public health messages and outreach efforts requires an analysis of the individual's health orientation and the factors influencing oral health beliefs. Oral health education interventions designed to improve health beliefs should contain an evaluation component for assessing the impact of education on health practices and oral health status.

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A Multi-Level Approach to Understanding Oral Health Beliefs and Practices in Rural Ethiopia - A Qualitative Study

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3487744 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Safaa Suliman Ahmed ◽

Shruti Chhabra ◽

Lubna AlNasser ◽

Amanuel Gebremeskel ◽

Sonia Ehrlich Sachs

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Health Beliefs ◽

Beliefs And Practices ◽

Rural Ethiopia ◽

Multi Level ◽

Oral Health Beliefs ◽

Health Beliefs And Practices

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Association between denture use, chewing ability, and all-cause mortality in middle-aged and older adults who exercised regularly in Korea

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-85440-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jong-Hwa Jang ◽

Ji-Liang Kim ◽

Jae-Hyun Kim

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Mortality Rate ◽

Significant Risk ◽

Subjective Health ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Masticatory Ability ◽

Chewing Ability ◽

All Cause Mortality ◽

Using Data ◽

Middle Aged Adults

AbstractHerein, using data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (2006–2018), we evaluated denture use and chewing ability to determine the status of oral health in middle-aged adults who exercised regularly; further, we investigated the relationship of oral health with all-cause mortality. From the basic survey conducted in 2006, we interviewed 10,254 participants who were followed up until death. The participants were grouped based on regular exercise into REG (n = 3921) and non-REG (n = 6290) groups. The mortality rate was higher in the non-REG group than in the REG group (35.8% versus 26.9%; p < 0.001). The mortality rate was higher in denture users (versus non-denture users), non-drinkers (versus alcohol drinkers), and those on medical aid (versus national health insurance). The mortality rate was higher in participants with poor masticatory ability, lower education level, and poor subjective health perception (p < 0.001). Denture use and masticatory discomfort were not significant risk factors for mortality in the non-REG group (p > 0.05). In conclusion, masticatory discomfort was a risk factor for increased mortality in middle-aged Korean adults who exercised regularly, at least once a week. Thus, assessment of masticatory ability could be a useful indicator of life expectancy in middle-aged adults.

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