scholarly journals Oral Health Behavior Change in Mexican-American Caregivers: A Community-Based Intervention Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (18) ◽  
pp. 3409
Author(s):  
Nayanjot Rai ◽  
Tamanna Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Individual Item ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Oral Health Behavior ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge

An oral health prevention intervention was conducted with Mexican-American (MA) caregivers, focused on improving their oral health knowledge, behavior, and self-efficacy. Five in-person intervention sessions were conducted with caregivers, followed by a 15 min skill-building exercise. A goal-setting sheet was provided, and two goals were chosen for fulfilment during the three month intervention period. The data on parental oral health knowledge, behavior, and self-efficacy were collected pre- and post-intervention using a portion of Basic Factors Research Questionnaire (BRFQ). Paired t-tests were conducted to test significant differences in the means of pre- and post-intervention oral health behavior, knowledge, and self-efficacy scores, and pre- and post-intervention individual item scores. Forty six primary caregivers were enrolled. There were significant differences in the means of pre- and post-intervention oral health knowledge (p = 0.003), oral health behavior (p = 0.0005), and self-efficacy scores (p = 0.001). The individual item mean scores showed that there was a significant increase in the number of times caregivers checked for spots (p = 0.016) and a significant decrease in the consumption of sweet or sugary drinks (p = 0.032) post-intervention. Most of the caregivers believed that cavities were caused by germs in the mouth (p = 0.001), sharing utensils with children was bad for their teeth (p < 0.001), and fluoride toothpaste was best for a child’s teeth (p < 0.001). The intervention resulted in improved caregiver oral health knowledge, behavior, and self-efficacy.

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

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.

Oral health knowledge and psychological determinants of oral health behavior of nursing students

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne CY Chan ◽  
Luzy SH Chin
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Oral Health Behavior ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Psychological Determinants

This survey examined the oral health knowledge and psychological determinants of oral health behavior of 1019 undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students. Overall, most of the students perceived their oral health to be average, and their flossing and dental visiting frequencies were inadequate. Moreover, the students’ oral health knowledge was suboptimal, regardless of the type of study, and it was not significantly associated with oral health behavior. Binary logistic regression showed that toothbrushing self-efficacy and the type of study were both significantly associated with toothbrushing behavior. Furthermore, flossing self-efficacy and dental visiting self-efficacy were both significantly associated with flossing and dental visiting behaviors, respectively.

scholarly journals Comparison of the Relationship Between Dementia and Oral Health Behavior

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun-Kyung Kang ◽  
Mi-Gyung Seong ◽  
Yu-Rin Kim
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Behavior ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Behaviors ◽  
The People ◽  
Dementia Prevention ◽  
Prevention Behavior ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: Dementia is a serious social problem worldwide, and dementia and oral health are closely related. Therefore, we confirmed the relationship between dementia prevention behavior and the oral health behaviors.Methods: The study was conducted by IRB review at Silla University in Korea (No.1041449-201912-HR-002) and decided that 140 people living in South Korea were eligible. The data analysis used IBM SPS ver. 25.0 (IBM Co., Armonk, NY, USA) and compared oral health knowledge, dementia knowledge, Dementia anxiety and dementia prevention behavior according to oral health behavior.Results: As a result, the people with high oral health behavior had high oral health knowledge and was not relevant in dementia knowledge and anxiety. Also, as the oral health behavior increased, oral health knowledge and dementia prevention behavior tended to get improve. As the oral health knowledge increased, dementia anxiety and dementia prevention behavior tended to get improve. Conclusion: Therefore, in order to improve the prevention of dementia, knowledge transfer that dementia is highly relevant to oral health is more important than anything else.

Effects of an Oral Health Promotion Program in People with Mental Illness

2009 ◽  
Vol 88 (7) ◽  
pp. 648-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Almomani ◽  
K. Williams ◽  
D. Catley ◽  
C. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Education

More knowledge is needed regarding what works to prevent oral health problems and reduce disparities in oral health. Motivational interviewing (MI) has demonstrated utility for improving health behavior, including among those with severe mental illness. This study tests whether MI enhances the efficacy of an oral health education intervention in individuals with severe mental illness. Sixty individuals were randomly assigned to MI plus oral health education or oral health education alone. Plaque scores, oral health knowledge, and self-regulation were assessed at baseline and at 4 and 8 weeks. Repeated-measures ANOVA showed improvement (p < 0.05) in plaque, autonomous regulation, and oral health knowledge across time for both groups; however, individuals receiving MI improved significantly more when compared with those receiving oral health education alone. Results suggest that MI is effective for enhancing short-term oral health behavior change for people with severe mental illness and may be useful for the general population.

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