Analysis of status quo and influencing factors of oral health literacy among the elderly in Hangzhou.

IF 3.1 2区医学 Q1 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE BMC Oral Health Pub Date : 2025-02-13 DOI:10.1186/s12903-024-05165-x

Wu Wen, Zheng Dongtu, Fang Jing, Zhou Xiaoxiao, Zhou Yiqun, Yang Yanli

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the current status of oral healthy literacy (OHL) among the elderly in Hangzhou and analyze its influencing factors.

Methods: A convenience sampling method was used to select 222 elderly people living in Hangzhou from August 2022 to January 2023. The General Information Questionnaire, the Simplified Version of the Oral Health Literacy Scale (HeLD-14), the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) were employed to investigate and analyze the influencing factors of OHL in the elderly.

Results: The total OHL score of the elderly was 37 (31, 41) points, and the results of regression analysis showed that the monthly household income, place of residence, history of oral health education, and social support entered the regression equation as influencing factors of elderly OHL, which were the influencing factors of OHL in the elderly, explaining 24.4% of the variance.

Conclusion: The OHL of the elderly in Hangzhou is at a moderate level, and medical staff should implement targeted health education for the elderly with different family incomes and places of residence, publicize the role of oral health education, and improve the level of social support on oral health, to improve the OHL level of the elderly.

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杭州市老年人口腔健康素养现状及影响因素分析

目的：了解杭州市老年人口腔健康素养（OHL）现状并分析其影响因素。方法：采用便利抽样法，于2022年8月至2023年1月对杭州市222名老年人进行抽样调查。采用一般信息问卷、简化版口腔健康素养量表（HeLD-14）、社会支持评定量表（SSRS）和一般自我效能量表（GSES）对老年人口腔健康的影响因素进行调查分析。结果：老年人OHL总分为37（31,41）分，回归分析结果显示，家庭月收入、居住地、口腔健康教育史、社会支持作为老年人OHL的影响因素进入回归方程，是老年人OHL的影响因素，解释了24.4%的方差。结论：杭州市老年人OHL水平处于中等水平，医务人员应针对不同家庭收入和居住地的老年人开展有针对性的健康教育，宣传口腔健康教育的作用，提高社会对口腔健康的支持水平，以提高老年人OHL水平。

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BMC Oral Health DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-

CiteScore

3.90

自引率

6.90%

发文量

481

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： BMC Oral Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of disorders of the mouth, teeth and gums, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.