The Impact of Oral Health Literacy on Dental Anxiety and Utilization of Oral Health Services

December 27, 2021 updated by: Misr International University

The Impact of Oral Health Literacy on Dental Anxiety and Utilization of Oral Health Services Among Dental Patients: A Cross Sectional Study

Oral Health Literacy is an integral part that should be taken into measures when evaluating the oral health status of any population. It has been stated that adults with low oral health literacy are more prone to miss their dental appointments and that low levels of oral health literacy, and being anxious and fearful of the dentist is a common barrier to the utilization of dental services. Unfortunately no previous studies assessed the oral health literacy level, dental anxiety and utilization of dental services among the Egyptian population. So the aim of the current study is to detect the impact of oral health literacy on level of dental anxiety and utilization of dental services among Misr International University (MIU) dental patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The current study is a cross sectional study that includes an interview lead questionnaire that will be carried out by second year dental students of the academic years (2018-2019, 2019- 2020). The questionnaire consists of four sections; a demographic section, a modified Arabic Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy (ARELAD-30) Tool, Arabic Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (AMDAS), and Utilization of oral health services questionnaire. Before conducting the study, orientation sessions and thorough training of the students will be performed to ensure that the students can conduct the interview consistently and efficiently. Students will be asked to design educational materials (brochures, leaflets and posters) that aim at improving patients' knowledge and awareness regarding oral health and the utilization of oral health services. The aim of this study is to detect the impact of oral health literacy on the level of dental anxiety and utilization of dental services among dental patients.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

550

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Cairo, Egypt
        • Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 58 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Dental patients of both gender, aged from 18-60 years old, who can read.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Both genders.
  • Age: 18 - 60 years old.
  • Dentate or partially edentulous patients with or without fixed or removable appliances.
  • Healthy adults as well as adults with any chronic condition and/or under regular use of medication.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with mental or psychological problems.
  • Subjects who cannot read or write.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Level of Oral Health Literacy
Time Frame: 14 months from the first enrollment
modified version of the Arabic Version of Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (AREALD-30): grades 0 (Complete illiteracy)-30 (Complete literacy)
14 months from the first enrollment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Level of Dental Anxiety
Time Frame: 14 months from the first enrollment
Arabic Modified Dental Anxiety Scale (AMDAS): Likert scale 1(Extreme anxiety) -5 (Not anxious at all)
14 months from the first enrollment
Level of utilization of oral health services
Time Frame: 14 months from the first enrollment
Questionnaire: Nominal outcome (%)
14 months from the first enrollment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Misr International University

Investigators

  • Study Director: Mahassen M. Farghaly, Professor, Vice President for Community Services & Environmental Affairs

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 1, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

December 20, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 30, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 30, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

November 1, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 28, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 27, 2021

Last Verified

October 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PUB2121002

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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