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

Completed

• Conditions: Oral Health

• Registration Number: NCT04148300
• Lead Sponsor: Misr International University

Brief Summary

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.

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 Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-02-01
• Study First Submitted: 2019-10-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-10-30
• Study First Posted: 2019-11-01
• Status Verified: 2020-10
• Primary Completion: 2021-12-01
• Study Completion: 2021-12-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-18
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 550

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 & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Level of Oral Health Literacy	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)

Secondary Outcome Measures

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

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt