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 6 The behavior and attitude of participants on spreading oral healthcare knowledge.
| Questions | Options | Number | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is your opinion on intersectoral collaborations for oral health? | Very necessary | 294 | 72.41% |
| Necessary | 94 | 23.15% | |
| Unnecessary | 18 | 4.44% | |
| How often do you carry out oral health education or guidance to patients? | Often | 110 | 27.09% |
| Occasionally | 194 | 47.78% | |
| Never | 102 | 25.12% | |
| Has your department taken any measures to promote oral health? | Yes | 180 | 44.33% |
| No | 226 | 55.67% | |
| What are the reasons that hinder you from spreading oral health knowledge to patients? | Lack of oral health knowledge, and fear that their education is not professional enough | 346 | 85.22% |
| They need to deal with too many patients and have no time to do non-professional things | 320 | 78.82% | |
| Fear that the patient will not believe in themselves | 148 | 36.45% | |
| Oral health education and guidance is not their job | 116 | 28.57% | |
| Others | 20 | 4.93% | |
| Are you willing to carry out oral health education for patients in your future work? | Yes | 278 | 68.47% |
| No | 32 | 7.88% | |
| Unsure | 96 | 23.65% |