Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, The University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia.
BMC Oral Health. 2010 Mar 26;10:3. doi: 10.1186/1472-6831-10-3.
To determine oral health literacy (REALD-30) and oral health literacy-related outcome associations, and to calculate if oral health literacy-related outcomes are risk indicators for poor self-reported oral health among rural-dwelling Indigenous Australians.
468 participants (aged 17-72 years, 63% female) completed a self-report questionnaire. REALD-30 and oral health literacy-related outcome associations were determined through bivariate analysis. Multivariate modelling was used to calculate risk indicators for poor self-reported oral health.
REALD-30 scores were lower among those who believed teeth should be infrequently brushed, believed cordial was good for teeth, did not own a toothbrush or owned a toothbrush but brushed irregularly. Tooth removal risk indicators included being older, problem-based dental attendance and believing cordial was good for teeth. Poor self-rated oral health risk indicators included being older, healthcare card ownership, difficulty paying dental bills, problem-based dental attendance, believing teeth should be brushed infrequently and irregular brushing. Perceived need for dental care risk indicators included being female and problem-based dental attendance. Perceived gum disease risk indicators included being older and irregular brushing. Feeling uncomfortable about oro-facial appearance risk indicators included problem-based dental attendance and irregular brushing. Food avoidance risk indicators were being female, difficulty paying dental bills, problem-based dental attendance and irregular brushing. Poor oral health-related quality of life risk indicators included difficulty paying dental bills and problem-based dental attendance.
REALD-30 was significantly associated with oral health literacy-related outcomes. Oral health literacy-related outcomes were risk indicators for each of the poor self-reported oral health domains among this marginalised population.
确定口腔健康素养（REALD-30）和口腔健康素养相关结果的关联，并计算口腔健康素养相关结果是否是农村土著澳大利亚人自我报告口腔健康状况不佳的风险指标。
468 名参与者（年龄 17-72 岁，63%为女性）完成了一份自我报告问卷。通过单变量分析确定 REALD-30 和口腔健康素养相关结果的关联。使用多变量建模计算自我报告口腔健康状况不佳的风险指标。
REALD-30 评分较低的参与者包括认为牙齿不需要经常刷牙、认为甜饮料对牙齿有益、没有牙刷或拥有牙刷但刷牙不规则的人。拔牙的风险指标包括年龄较大、基于问题的牙科就诊和认为甜饮料对牙齿有益。自我评估口腔健康状况不佳的风险指标包括年龄较大、拥有医疗保健卡、难以支付牙科账单、基于问题的牙科就诊、认为牙齿不需要经常刷牙和刷牙不规则。需要牙科护理的风险指标包括女性和基于问题的牙科就诊。牙周病的风险指标包括年龄较大和不规则刷牙。对口面部外观感到不适的风险指标包括基于问题的牙科就诊和不规则刷牙。避免食物的风险指标包括女性、难以支付牙科账单、基于问题的牙科就诊和刷牙不规则。口腔健康相关生活质量较差的风险指标包括难以支付牙科账单和基于问题的牙科就诊。
REALD-30 与口腔健康素养相关结果显著相关。口腔健康素养相关结果是该边缘化人群中每个自我报告口腔健康领域不佳的风险指标。
