Development and pilot study of an oral health literacy tool for older adults

Q1 Medicine

Journal of Investigative and Clinical Dentistry Pub Date : 2019-10-17 DOI:10.1111/jicd.12465

Pinpinut Wanichsaithong, Michaela Goodwin, Iain A. Pretty

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Abstract

Aim

Oral health literacy is emerging as an important element in oral health promotion, but few studies have been conducted in older adults. This work aimed to develop and validate the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Dentistry for Older Adults (OA-TOFHLiD).

Methods

The tool was developed by a researcher and then evaluated by experts for face validity. A convenience sample was conducted to recruit 105 older adults, aged more than 60 years in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in 2016. 2 existing health literacy tools and the newly developed test were administered and oral health statuses were examined by a dentist.

Results

The mean age of the participants was 67.4 years (SD = 5.86). The OA-TOFHLiD scores were positively correlated with education, income, self-reported general literacy, health literacy scores and dental caries. However, it was negatively correlated with the number of decayed and missing teeth (P < .05). Cronbach's alpha was 0.88 and the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.86.

Conclusion

This study demonstrated that OA-TOFHLiD has acceptable validity and reliability; however, it is suggested that the predictive validity of this tool should be improved.

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老年人口腔健康扫盲工具的开发和试点研究。

AIM口腔健康素养正在成为促进口腔健康的一个重要因素，但很少对老年人进行研究。这项工作旨在开发和验证老年人牙科功能健康素养测试（OA TOFHLiD）。方法该工具由一名研究人员开发，然后由专家评估面部有效性。2016年，在泰国清迈进行了一项便利抽样，招募了105名60岁以上的老年人。使用2种现有的健康知识工具和新开发的测试，并由牙医检查口腔健康状况。结果参与者的平均年龄为67.4岁（SD=5.86）。OA TOFHLiD评分与教育程度、收入、自我报告的一般识字率、健康识字率和龋齿呈正相关。然而，它与蛀牙和缺牙的数量呈负相关（P<.05）。Cronbachα为0.88，组内相关系数为0.86。结论本研究表明OA TOFHLiD具有可接受的有效性和可靠性；然而，建议该工具的预测有效性应该得到提高。

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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.