30 October 2024 : Clinical Research
Oral Health Literacy and Patient Education Practices Among Non-Dental Professionals in Chongqing, China: A Cross-Sectional Study
Weifei Qin1BE, Nanshu Liu2BE, Qian Wang23CE, Yanling Dong23CE, Lin Jiang24ACDE*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945207
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945207
Table 5 Acquisition of oral health knowledge.
| Questions | Options | Number | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Are you interested in oral health knowledge? | Interested | 298 | 73.40% |
| Indifferent | 104 | 25.62% | |
| Uninterested | 4 | 0.99% | |
| How do you gain oral health knowledge? | Family or friends | 162 | 39.90% |
| TV or radio | 196 | 48.28% | |
| Books or periodicals | 156 | 38.42% | |
| Internet | 240 | 59.11% | |
| Oral health lecture | 158 | 38.92% | |
| Dental professionals | 238 | 58.62% | |
| Professional curriculum education | 102 | 25.12% | |
| Others | 42 | 10.34% | |
| What are your preferred ways to gain oral health knowledge? | Family or friends | 130 | 32.02% |
| TV or radio | 142 | 34.98% | |
| Books or periodicals | 126 | 31.03% | |
| Internet | 182 | 44.83% | |
| Oral health training | 262 | 64.53% | |
| Consult dental professional | 308 | 75.86% | |
| Professional curriculum education | 104 | 25.62% | |
| Others | 24 | 5.91% |