Oral health‐related knowledge, attitudes and self‐efficacy of Australian rural older adults

ConclusionFindings indicate that there were some misconceptions in oral health among this group of older adults. These are important influences on the success/failure of an oral health programme. Oral health education is needed to increase older adults' oral health knowledge, in particular of oral cancer, and to some extent periodontal disease, and improves attitudes and oral health self‐efficacy. Oral health knowledge, attitudes and self‐efficacy were minimally explained by socio‐demographic and clinical variables.

Source: Gerodontology - June 1, 2015 Category: Dentistry Authors: Rodrigo Mariño, Matthew Hopcraft, Aghareed Ghanim, Rachel Tham, Chee‐Wah Khew, Christine Stevenson Tags: Original Article Source Type: research