Panat Piyakhunakorn|Nithimar Sermsuti-anuwat
The Associations between Oral Health Literacy and Oral Health-Related Behaviours among Community-Dwelling Older People in Thailand
Chulalongkorn University|Chulalongkorn University
objective study aimed investigate associations oral health literacy oral health behaviours among communitydwelling older adults thailandx0d x0d material ampamp methods communitybased crosssectional study conducted district health promoting hospitals dhph panarae district pattani province thailand 130 june 2020 total 271 communitydwelling older adults participated study inclusion criteria independent living elderly 60 years least one remaining tooth communication problem severe chronic diseases disabilities excluded data collected questionnaire interviewing binary logistic regression analyzedx0d x0d results final model regression analyses older age 1810 p 0035 limited education levels 2113 p 0027 participants frequency tooth brushing less two times per day 1905 p 0047 statistically significant predictors lower oral health literacy levelsx0d x0d conclusions findings confirmed strong associations ohl age education levels including frequency toothbrushing participants evidence indicates appropriate education program oral health promotion probably induce adequate oral health literacy among older population