Jonathan Kuhn, Barbara Hasbargen, Halina Miziniak
Pretest online discussion groups to augment teaching and learning
Computers, informatics, nursing : CIN
primary aim study determine levels literacy oral health orthodontics adult population secondary study aim investigate differences literacy males females participants included individuals 18 years older seeking dental treatment east carolina university ecu school dental medicine determine levels oral health literacy ohl orthodontic literacy orthol validated instruments administered including rapid estimate adult literacy medicine dentistry oral health literacy instrument separate scales questionnaire orthodontic literacy summary statistics computed statistical significance set 005 one hundred seventytwo individuals participated study mean age 5503 range1888 greater 70 sampled population exhibited inadequate marginal oral health knowledge additionally greater 70 sample possessed 8th grade reading level regard basic medical dental terms higher education weakly associated higher orthol ohl higher age also weakly associated lower orthol ohl males average exhibited significantly higher ohl p 05 orthol differences males females dental visit frequency associated orthol ohl low levels orthol ohl observed study males demonstrated higher level ohl females neither age occurrence dental appointments significantly influenced levels literacy