Oral Health Literacy of Parents of Primary School Children
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https://doi.org/10.12707/RVI24.82.36995Keywords:
children, literacy, oral health, parenting, public health, community health nursingAbstract
Background: Oral health is a global public health problem. In Portugal, 6.4 % of children do not have their needs met in this area.
Objectives: To characterize the oral health literacy of legal parents of children in 1st and 2nd grade and assess their perception of their oral health literacy level.
Methodology: An observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted with a non-probability sample of 84 legal parents. Data were collected using an online questionnaire administered by the research team and validated by experts.
Results: Most of the participants were mothers (89.3%), considered themselves to have a sufficient level of oral health literacy (91.7%), and less than half (46.4%) had received oral health education or information (47.6%). All the children brushed their teeth. The majority had never had an oral health problem (72.6%) and had sought medical care (81%). However, the study revealed some shortcomings in terms of oral hygiene and tooth brushing.
Conclusion: While parents perceive themselves as having oral health literacy, gaps remain in some areas.
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