G Ramandeep|S Arshdeep|V. Kochupillai|P Parampreet
Oral health literacy among clients visiting a Rural Dental College in north India- A crosssectional study
Gian Sagar Dental College and Hospital|Gian Sagar Dental College and Hospital|Gian Sagar Dental College and Hospital|Gian Sagar Dental College and Hospital
limited health literacy among adults one many barriers better oral health outcomes uncommon find people consider understanding oral health information challenge therefore present study assessed oral health literacy among clients visiting gian sagar dental college hospital rajpuraa crosssectional study conducted 450participants visited patient department opd gian sagar dental college hospital period two months novdec 2013 questionnaire given participants oral health literacy graded 12point likert scale based total score oral health literacy participants assessed low medium high basis responses statistical analysis done using spss15 statistical package anova student ttest used comparisons groupslow oral health literacy scores reported 602 271 participants 60 study participants knowledge dental terms dental caries oral cancer 22 graduates high literacy score mean oral health literacy score according educational qualification statistically significant p005 whereas significant difference terms age gender p005the majority participants low literacy scores need address problems especially among rural population health care providers government