Perceived Oral Health Literacy, Behaviors, and Oral Health Care among Caregivers to the Homebound Population
| Autor: | Jared Vineyard, Agata Wilk, Lisa LaSpina, Linda D Boyd |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Community and Home Care
Gerontology education.field_of_study Leadership and Management business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Population Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health 030206 dentistry Oral health Metropolitan area Literacy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Medicine Oral health care 030212 general & internal medicine business education media_common |
| Zdroj: | Home Health Care Management & Practice. 33:280-287 |
| ISSN: | 1552-6739 1084-8223 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10848223211008435 |
| Popis: | This study aimed to explore the level of perceived oral health literacy (OHL) among caregivers of the homebound population in the Chicago metropolitan area and how caregivers’ OHL impacts their oral care to the homebound population. The relationships between demographic characteristics, perceived OHL levels, personal oral health behaviors, and oral health care to clients were also assessed. This cross-sectional survey research examined 69 caregivers of the homebound population employed by home health agencies. The OHL was determined by the validated Health Literacy in Dentistry Scale (HeLD-14). Independent t-tests, chi-square tests set at p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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