Oral health literacy and oral health behaviors among parents of preschool children in Muang district, Nakhon Sawan province
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The objective of this cross-sectional study was to examine the influence of oral health literacy among parents on the oral health behaviors of preschool children in Muang Nakhon Sawan district, Nakhon Sawan province. Data were collected from January 2021 to March 2021 via self-reported questionnaires from 393 parents and analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis with a statistical significance level of 0.05. The results showed that 76.3% and 84.2% of parents had fair levels of oral health literacy and oral health behaviors, respectively. Factors influencing oral health behaviors of preschool children by parents consist of the parent’s bachelor's degree or above (Beta = 0.121), dental visits of children (Beta = 0.167), fluoride varnish of children (Beta = 0.122), and the following oral health literacy on self-management (Beta = 0.257), access to oral health and wellness information (Beta = 0.179), and decision on oral health prevention (Beta = 0.184), These variables were able to explain the variation in the oral health behavior of parents toward their preschool children by 31.6% (adjusted R2 = 0.305). Thus, encouraging parents to manage themselves in the care of their children's oral health may help correct oral care practices. Focusing on providing easy-to-understand oral health information and oral health services to parents with education below a bachelor's degree to improve the good oral health of children.
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