Journal of Health Literacy

Journal of Health Literacy

Reflection of Parental Oral Health Literacy on Children’s Oral Health Status Using Regression Analysis

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Sathiya Gomathi 1
Vishnu Prasad 2
Indra Priyadharshini 3
Mahesh Jagadeson 4
Karthikayan Ravi 5
1 Public health Dentistry Karpaga vinayaga institute of dental sciences Chengalpet
2 Department of Public Health Dentistry,Karpaga Vinayag Institute of Dental sciences,Chennai
3 Public Health Dentistry ,Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Dental Sciences,Chengalpet
4 Public Health Dentistry Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Dental Sciences,Chengalept
5 Public Health Dentistry Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Dental Sciences,Chengalpet
10.22038/jhl.2023.70867.1391
Abstract
Background and Objective: The need to measure oral health literacy has led to the development of measurement instruments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between parental oral health literacy and children’s oral health status in Chengalpattu district and assess the degree to which parental factors explain this association.

Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional epidemiological study took place among 350 children aged from 3 to 9 years and their parents to estimate the children’s dental health status by DMFT index, at the child’s home. Examiners interviewing the parents administered the Health Literacy in Dentistry scale (HeLD) - a Pre- validated questionnaire to determine their Oral health literacy and questioned them further about their social characteristics and their children’s dental health behaviour. Statistical analysis was done using Pearson’s Correlation coefficient and Linear regression analysis.

Results: The age of the parents and children were 29.25 ± 4.63 and 7.23 ± 2.83 respectively. Results from Pearson’s correlation coefficient shows that the factors that are significantly correlated with oral health status of the children were parent’s working status, number of children, type of family and oral health literacy of the parents. Forward Linear regression analysis also demonstrates the same factors that were associated.

Conclusion: The Oral health literacy level of parents was significantly associated with their children’s oral health status. Improving parent’s Oral health literacy might help strengthen their capacities to promote oral health, thus helping to improve their children’s dental health
Keywords
Children’s oral health status
Health Literacy in Dentistry scale
Parental Oral health literacy

Availability of data and materials: Datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

Conflict of Interest: No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author

Ethical consideration: Ethical clearance was obtained from the institutional ethical committee, Karpaga Vinayaga institute of dental sciences, Chengalpattu. (KIDS/IEC/2022/II/005).

Funding: Nil

Authors' contributions: Study design:M.Sathiya Gomathi and S.Vishnu Prasad, Data collec tion: M.Sathiya Gomathi and K.Indrapriyadharshini, Data analysis: Mahesh and M.Sathiya Gomathi,-Manuscript writing: M.Sathiya Gomathi and R.Karthikayan.

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