BMC oral health · 2025
Association between parental oral health literacy and child oral health: findings from a cross-sectional study using the TOHLAT-P scale.
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Karamüftüoğlu Nevra, Yılmaz Kadir Serdar, Özkan Seçil
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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of parents' sociodemographic characteristics, oral health-related attitudes and behaviors, and oral health literacy (OHL) levels on the oral health outcomes of their children aged 6-12 years who attended a pediatric dentistry clinic.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study used the TOHLAT-P scale as a data collection tool and analyzed data from 238 parent-child pairs. The Pearson Chi-square test was used to compare categorical variables.
RESULTS: A significant association was found between children's oral hygiene status and parental education level (college/university graduate) (p = 0.002), employment status (employed) (p = 0.029), history of receiving oral health education (p = 0.045), regular toothbrushing (p = 0.020), routine dental check-ups (p < 0.001), and high TOHLAT-P scores (p < 0.001). Participants with a TOHLAT-P score of 30 or below were found to be 5.366 times more likely to have poor-to-moderate oral hygiene levels (based on OHI-S scores) compared to those with scores of 31 or above (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: Parental OHL level has a positive impact on children's oral hygiene, and sociodemographic and behavioral factors may influence this literacy level. In this context, it is recommended to develop family-based intervention models and literacy-focused health education strategies.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: Not applicable.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study used the TOHLAT-P scale as a data collection tool and analyzed data from 238 parent-child pairs. The Pearson Chi-square test was used to compare categorical variables.
RESULTS: A significant association was found between children's oral hygiene status and parental education level (college/university graduate) (p = 0.002), employment status (employed) (p = 0.029), history of receiving oral health education (p = 0.045), regular toothbrushing (p = 0.020), routine dental check-ups (p < 0.001), and high TOHLAT-P scores (p < 0.001). Participants with a TOHLAT-P score of 30 or below were found to be 5.366 times more likely to have poor-to-moderate oral hygiene levels (based on OHI-S scores) compared to those with scores of 31 or above (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: Parental OHL level has a positive impact on children's oral hygiene, and sociodemographic and behavioral factors may influence this literacy level. In this context, it is recommended to develop family-based intervention models and literacy-focused health education strategies.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: Not applicable.