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P-ISSN: 2394-7489, E-ISSN: 2394-7497
ICV 2019: 92.11

2023, Vol. 9 Issue 1, Part D

Assessment of oral health literacy among backbone of primary health care workers: A descriptive cross-sectional study

AUTHOR(S): Dr. Dev HR, Dr. Ubaid Umar Kureshi, Dr. Saurabh Chandra Balkrishna Pawar, Dr. Saurabh Suresh Salunkhe and Dr. Tulip Chakravarty
ABSTRACT:
Background: Health is wealth if maintained accurately. Oral health is of prime concern as it can save from many diseases as well as not maintaining oral health can also lead to various diseases. Primary health care workers like ASHA and Anganwadi act as a bridge between Doctors and the general public. Thus, assessment of oral health literacy is vital among primary health care workers.
Aim: To improve the oral health literacy level of primary health care workers of Udaipur city, India, Rajasthan.
Materials and Method: A Descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among ASHA and Anganwadi workers of Udaipur city for a duration of 3 months. Oral health literacy assessment was done using the health literacy in Dentistry scale (HeLD). Statistical analysis included Descriptive statistics, One way ANOVA with a 95% confidence interval and 5% significance level.
Results: All the study participants were having High oral health literacy as per the obtained scores with no significant difference between sociodemographic variables and the Oral health literacy of study participants.
Conclusion: The present study concludes the adequate amount of oral health literacy among ASHA and Anganwadi workers of Udaipur city.

Pages: 257-261  |  505 Views  231 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Dr. Dev HR, Dr. Ubaid Umar Kureshi, Dr. Saurabh Chandra Balkrishna Pawar, Dr. Saurabh Suresh Salunkhe, Dr. Tulip Chakravarty. Assessment of oral health literacy among backbone of primary health care workers: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Int J Appl Dent Sci 2023;9(1):257-261. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/oral.2023.v9.i1d.1691
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