Validation of Thai version of the Health Literacy in Dentistry scale: Validation among Thai adults with physical disabilities

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Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry Pub Date : 2019-10-15 DOI:10.1111/jicd.12474

Nithimar Sermsuti-Anuwat, Sathirakorn Pongpanich

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Abstract

Aim

To validate the Thai version of the Health Literacy in Dentistry scale (HeLD-Th) among Thai adults with physical disabilities.

Methods

The original Health Literacy in Dentistry (HeLD) was translated into Thai (HeLD-Th). The final version of the HeLD-Th was evaluated through a cross-sectional study of 160 participants in Thailand. Interview questionnaires and oral examination were performed. The reliability and validity of the HeLD-Th were determined.

Results

The internal consistency was acceptable, with an overall Cronbach's alpha of 0.76. The face and content validity were confirmed. Sufficient construct validity was revealed by exploratory factor analysis. The convergent validity (P ≤ .013) and discriminant validity (P = .017) were estimated. The concurrent validity and predictive validity were confirmed by significantly higher HeLD-Th scores (P < .001). Multiple linear regression analyses indicated that approximately 60% of the variation in the HeLD-Th scores was explained by the final model.

Conclusion

The HeLD-Th has sufficient psychometric properties to assess the oral health literacy of Thai adults with mild to moderate disabilities. There are some limitations of the study due to the small sample size, and the results are specific to Thai adults with disabilities. Future studies using the HeLD-Th scale are recommended.

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泰国版牙科健康素养量表的验证:泰国成人身体残疾的验证。

目的:在泰国身体残疾成人中验证泰国版牙科健康素养量表(HeLD-Th)。方法将原《牙科健康素养》(HeLD)翻译成泰文(HeLD- th)。通过对泰国160名参与者的横断面研究，对hold - th的最终版本进行了评估。进行访谈问卷和口试。确定了hold - th的信度和效度。结果内部一致性可接受，总体Cronbach’s alpha为0.76。验证了面部效度和内容效度。探索性因子分析显示具有足够的构念效度。估计收敛效度(P≤0.013)和判别效度(P = 0.017)。并发效度和预测效度以显著提高的HeLD-Th评分证实(P < 0.001)。多元线性回归分析表明，大约60%的HeLD-Th分数的变化可以由最终模型解释。结论HeLD-Th量表具有足够的心理测量性质，可用于评估泰国轻中度残疾成人的口腔健康素养。由于样本量小，本研究存在一定的局限性，研究结果仅针对泰国成年残疾人。建议将来使用HeLD-Th量表进行研究。

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Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-

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期刊介绍： Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry (JICD) aims to publish quality, peer reviewed original research and topical reviews on all aspects of investigative and clinical dentistry and craniofacial research, including molecular studies related to oral health and disease. Although international in outlook, the Editor especially encourages papers from the Asia Pacific. The journal also aims to provide clinicians, scientists and students of dentistry with a knowledge transfer platform for rapid publication of reports through an international journal, which will be available free online until 2012. Its scope, therefore, is broad, inclusive and international, but with a particular focus on Asia Pacific. The Editor welcomes manuscripts in the following key thematic areas in oral and maxillofacial sciences: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, Conservative Dentistry, Dental Biomaterials, Dental Pedagogy, Endodontics and Traumatology, Implant Dentistry, Oral Biosciences, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology, Orthodontics, Oral Radiology, Oral Rehabilitation, Paedodontics, Periodontology and Periodontal Medicine.