Oral-Health-Related Self-Efficacy among the Elderly Population in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 19(23)2022 Nov 29.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36497972
ABSTRACT
Oral health self-efficacy is a fundamental determinant of behavioral changes among elderly patients. Objective:
To assess the oral self-efficacy among the Saudi population aged 65 years old and above in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Methodology:
This was a cross-sectional survey conducted on elderly individuals in Riyadh. An Arabic version of the Geriatric Self-Efficacy Scale for Oral Health (GSEOH) was administered to all participants. The dependent variables included oral function, oral hygiene habits, and dental visits. For the statistical analysis, two independent sample t-tests and a one-way ANOVA test were used. Significance was judged at a p-value less than 0.05.Results:
Of 400 participants recruited, 53% were males. About 58% had retained teeth, and 72% had visited a dentist in the past 12 months. Overall, 31.6%, 34.64%, 22.65%, and 11.14% of the participants rated their oral health as good, fairly good, rather poor, and poor, respectively. Age (p < 0.001), educational level (p < 0.001), and working status (p < 0.001) were significantly associated with GSEOH scores. Other sociodemographic characteristics were not found to affect the GSEOH scores.Conclusions:
The overall self-efficacy of oral health among Saudi elderly individuals is fairly good. Age, educational level, and occupational status are the main determinants of oral health self-efficacy scores.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Oral Health
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Self Efficacy
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Qatar