TY - JOUR
T1 - Oral health knowledge and oral health related quality of life of older adults
AU - Kwon, So Ran
AU - Lee, Shirley
AU - Oyoyo, Udochukwu
AU - Wiafe, Seth
AU - De Guia, Samantha
AU - Pedersen, Caitlin
AU - Martinez, Kelsey
AU - Rivas, Joscelyn
AU - Chavez, Daniela
AU - Rogers, Tom
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Authors. Clinical and Experimental Dental Research published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
PY - 2021/4
Y1 - 2021/4
N2 - Objective: To assess the relationship between oral health knowledge and oral health related quality of life among older adults with different ethnicities living in San Bernardino County, California. There is a gap in oral health knowledge (OHK) and how it relates to perceived oral health related quality of life. Thus, there is a need to assess OHK as a component of oral health literacy and identify areas in which knowledge gaps exit to develop educational strategies that address the need of the elderly population. Materials and Methods: The study was a cross-sectional study that included adults 65 years and older using a validated “Comprehensive Measure of Oral Health Knowledge” (CMOHK) and an “Oral Health Profile Index” (OHIP-14). Odds ratios were conducted to determine the factors associated with OHK. Results: Mean OHK score were 16.8, 14.6, and 8.9 for Caucasian, Asian, and Hispanics, respectively. “Poor” OHK was significantly associated with participants over the age of 75 years (OR = 1.9; 95% CI: 1.15–3.16), high school education or less (OR = 10.8; 95% CI: 5.92–19.84), minority ethnicity (OR = 7.3; 95% CI: 4.27–12.61), income less than $25,000 (OR = 10.7; 95% CI: 5.92–19.26), and reading ability less than “Excellent” (OR = 7.27; 95% CI: 4.35–12.14). Mean OHIP-Severity scores were 7.4, 12.5, and 24.4 for Caucasian, Asian, and Hispanics, respectively. Respondents with Poor OHK were 5.17 times more likely to be identified with high levels of severity (Severity >10). Conclusion: It is imperative to develop communication strategies to inform older adults on oral health knowledge that provide equal opportunities for all ethnicities.
AB - Objective: To assess the relationship between oral health knowledge and oral health related quality of life among older adults with different ethnicities living in San Bernardino County, California. There is a gap in oral health knowledge (OHK) and how it relates to perceived oral health related quality of life. Thus, there is a need to assess OHK as a component of oral health literacy and identify areas in which knowledge gaps exit to develop educational strategies that address the need of the elderly population. Materials and Methods: The study was a cross-sectional study that included adults 65 years and older using a validated “Comprehensive Measure of Oral Health Knowledge” (CMOHK) and an “Oral Health Profile Index” (OHIP-14). Odds ratios were conducted to determine the factors associated with OHK. Results: Mean OHK score were 16.8, 14.6, and 8.9 for Caucasian, Asian, and Hispanics, respectively. “Poor” OHK was significantly associated with participants over the age of 75 years (OR = 1.9; 95% CI: 1.15–3.16), high school education or less (OR = 10.8; 95% CI: 5.92–19.84), minority ethnicity (OR = 7.3; 95% CI: 4.27–12.61), income less than $25,000 (OR = 10.7; 95% CI: 5.92–19.26), and reading ability less than “Excellent” (OR = 7.27; 95% CI: 4.35–12.14). Mean OHIP-Severity scores were 7.4, 12.5, and 24.4 for Caucasian, Asian, and Hispanics, respectively. Respondents with Poor OHK were 5.17 times more likely to be identified with high levels of severity (Severity >10). Conclusion: It is imperative to develop communication strategies to inform older adults on oral health knowledge that provide equal opportunities for all ethnicities.
KW - OHIP
KW - education
KW - older adults
KW - oral health knowledge
KW - oral health related quality of life
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U2 - 10.1002/cre2.350
DO - 10.1002/cre2.350
M3 - Article
C2 - 33200570
SN - 2057-4347
VL - 7
SP - 211
EP - 218
JO - Clinical and Experimental Dental Research
JF - Clinical and Experimental Dental Research
IS - 2
ER -