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Oral Health Knowledge and Behavior among Adults in the United Arab Emirates
Joint Authors
Saddik, Basema
El-Faramawi, Mohammed
Hamidi, Samer
Basheti, Mohammed
Abu-Gharbieh, Eman
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-02-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The prevalence of periodontal diseases is increasing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) despite a worldwide decline in the prevalence of dental caries among children and adolescents.
The aims of this study were to determine the levels of oral health knowledge and health-related behavior in adult UAE residents, and the relationship between these variables and oral health.
Methods.
A descriptive cross-sectional survey with nonprobability sampling was used in this study.
A sample of 630 adults residing in the UAE completed an oral health survey to assess their oral health knowledge and behavior.
Mean oral health knowledge and behavior scores were calculated and correlated with population demographic and behavioral variables.
Results.
Participants were found to have an acceptable oral health knowledge score (OHKS) of 10.50 (2.36) where 62 % of participants answered the questions correctly.
Results showed that age, gender, nationality, smoking, and physical activity were significantly associated with the knowledge score.
However, only gender, nationality, and smoking predicted oral health knowledge scores after further regression analysis.
On the other hand, the mean oral health behavior score (OHBS) for all participants was 8.91 (2.29); 98% of all participants practiced at least an acceptable level of oral behavior and 53% practiced a good to perfect level.
Age, gender, educational level, employment status, insurance status, marital status, nationality, smoking, and physical activity showed significant statistical association with the score of behaviors related to oral health.
Only gender, number of diabetes sessions attended, and health information sources used remained significant after further regression analysis.
Conclusion.
Further efforts are required to spread awareness about oral health and encourage the UAE population to develop healthy oral habits.
Such programs will decrease the occurrence and burden of many chronic oral diseases especially periodontal diseases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abu-Gharbieh, Eman& Saddik, Basema& El-Faramawi, Mohammed& Hamidi, Samer& Basheti, Mohammed. 2019. Oral Health Knowledge and Behavior among Adults in the United Arab Emirates. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127392
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abu-Gharbieh, Eman…[et al.]. Oral Health Knowledge and Behavior among Adults in the United Arab Emirates. BioMed Research International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127392
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abu-Gharbieh, Eman& Saddik, Basema& El-Faramawi, Mohammed& Hamidi, Samer& Basheti, Mohammed. Oral Health Knowledge and Behavior among Adults in the United Arab Emirates. BioMed Research International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1127392
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1127392