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Oral health literacy and oral health status of a german adult population with migration background – findings from the MuMi Study [PDF]

Journal of Migration and Health
Background: People with migration background in Germany demonstrate poorer oral health and different oral health behaviors compared to people without migration background.
Berit Lieske, Christopher Kofahl, Katrin Borof, Kristin Spinler, Anna Poth, Demet Dingoyan, Thomas Beikler, Guido Heydecke, Ghazal Aarabi   +8 more
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The influence of parents’ oral health literacy and behavior on oral health of preschool children aged 3–6 years- evidence from China [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Background Direct and indirect associations have been identified among health literacy, health behavior, and health status. Thus, we aimed to investigate the influence of oral health literacy and behaviors in parents on their children's oral health ...
Kan Wu, Wei yin, Xinhua Liang, Ling Zou, Zheng Yang   +4 more
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Oral health literacy: effectiveness of a homegrown intervention among community-dwelling older Nigerians [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Background Health literacy involves the use of acquired health information in taking appropriate steps to improve health status and quality of life. It has a strong association with oral health and is a determinant of overall health.
B. O. Akinboboye, B. I. Malomo, C. A. Gbiri, A. O. Ogunyemi, A. P. Arikawe, O. A. Obashoro-John   +5 more
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Oral health literacy from a person-centered focus in the United States: a narrative review. [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
The concept of oral health literacy (OHL) is well recognized in the literature as a contributing factor to poor oral and systemic health outcomes. Oral health literacy is a combination of knowledge and skills acquired over time through oral health ...
Schroeder KL, McLeod C, Clester S, Cheung HJ, Heaton LJ, Tranby EP.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Oral health literacy and its association with the valoration of dental services [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Background Oral health valuation reflects how individuals perceive the importance of dental care and their willingness to invest in it. This perception can be shaped by both socioeconomic conditions and the level of oral health literacy, which influences
Antonio Lopes Beserra Neto, Rênnis Oliveira da Silva, Ana Flávia Granville-Garcia, Isla Camilla Carvalho Laureano, Clarissa Lopes Drumond, Deborah Ellen Wanderley Gomes Freire, Edson Hilan Gomes de Lucena, Yuri Wanderley Cavalcanti   +7 more
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Oral health literacy and oral frailty: a parallel mediation model of self-efficacy and health-related quality of life among older adult stroke patients [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
ObjectivesThis study aims to investigate the relationship between oral health literacy and oral frailty, as well as the mediating effect of oral health self-efficacy and oral health-related quality of life among older adult stroke patients patients ...
Weiwei Yang, Zhenya Liu, Shijuan Gao, Huanyu Li, Guifang Zhang   +4 more
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Relationships between oral health-related self-efficacy, oral health literacy, social support, and illness perception among patients with periodontitis: a moderated mediation model [PDF]

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
Objective: To assess oral-health literacy and test a conceptual model of the relationships among oral health-related self-efficacy, social support, illness perception, and oral-health literacy in patients with periodontitis.
Jinfeng Li, Rui Liu, Huan Zhang, Min Cao, Lei Che, Yixin Wang, Yunchao Fan   +6 more
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Impact of mHealth and eHealth on oral health literacy: A systematic review. [PDF]

Digit Health
Background Enhancing oral health-related quality of life requires oral health knowledge. Mobile healthcare increases assistance and healthcare through mobile devices and wireless technologies. Using information and technology, eHealth enhances healthcare
Saini RS, Chopra S, Assiri YA, Alhamoudi FH, Vaddamanu SK, Chaturvedi M, Kuruniyan MS, Banakar M, Heboyan A.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Opportunities and challenges of social media for oral health literacy improvement: a qualitative investigation based on Iranian dentists' perspectives. [PDF]

BMC Health Serv Res
Despite the possible impacts of social media on oral health literacy, the specific challenges and opportunities in this particular setting remain underexplored.
Ghalavand H, Panahi S, Nouri M.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Exploring the Link Between Maternal Oral Health Literacy and Child Oral Health Behaviours. [PDF]

Int Dent J
Introduction and Aims Caregiver's oral health literacy (OHL) has a multidimensional impact on child oral health outcomes. In infants and toddlers, oral health behaviours (OHB) play a crucial role in the development of early childhood caries and could be ...
Kamolchaiwanich K, Lee JY, Leelataweewud P.   +2 more
europepmc   +2 more sources