Eleanor Parker|Gary Misan|Alwin Chong|Helen Mills|Kaye Roberts?Thomson|Alice M. Horowitz|Lisa Jamieson
An oral health literacy intervention for Indigenous adults in a rural setting in Australia
University of Adelaide|University of South Australia|Charles Darwin University|Menzies School of Health Research|University of South Australia|University of Adelaide|University of Maryland, College Park|University of Adelaide
indigenous australians suffer substantially poorer oral health nonindigenous counterparts new approaches needed address disparities previous work port augusta south australia regional town large indigenous community revealed associations low oral health literacy scores selfreported oral health outcomes study aims determine implementation functional contextspecific oral health literacy intervention improves oral health literacyrelated outcomes measured use dental services assessment oral health knowledge oral health selfcare oral health related selfefficacy randomised controlled trial rct utilises delayed intervention design participants indigenous adults aged 18 years older plan reside port augusta nearby community next two years intervention group receive intervention outset study control group offered intervention 12 months following enrolment study intervention consists series five culturally sensitive oral health education workshops delivered 12 month period indigenous project officers workshops consist presentations handson activities interactive displays group discussions role plays themes addressed workshops underpinned oral health literacy concepts incorporate oral healthrelated selfefficacy oral healthrelated fatalism oral health knowledge access dental care rights entitlements patient data collected selfreport questionnaire baseline 12 months 24 months primary outcome measure oral health literacy secondary outcome measures include oral health knowledge oral health selfcare use dental services oral healthrelated selfefficacy oral healthrelated fatalism study uses functional contextspecific oral health literacy intervention improve oral health literacyrelated outcomes amongst ruraldwelling indigenous adults outcomes study implications policy planning providing evidence effectiveness interventions well provide model working indigenous communities