ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2024
Oral health literacy and its association with oral health-related quality of life amongst pregnant women: a cross-sectional study.
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- The Role of Health Literacy in Adults' Dental Service Utilisation: A Scoping Review.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2026Article
- Socioeconomic, access-related, and periodontal factors associated with oral health-related quality of life among pregnant women in primary health care: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Sense of coherence buffers the burden of dental caries and gingivitis on quality of life during pregnancy.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Social capital and oral health-related quality of life in pregnant women using public health services.Brazilian oral research · 2025Article
- The impact of postpartum anemia on cognitive function: a study using 3D video game-based assessment of reaction times in women.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Exploring the Association Between Oral Health Literacy and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Among Young Women in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Article
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purposeThis study aimed to evaluate the association of oral health literacy (OHL) and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of pregnant women.
methodsThis cross-sectional study evaluated a representative sample of pregnant women assisted in public health services in southern Brazil. Demographic, socioeconomic, psychosocial and behavioural data were collected through structured questionnaires. The Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire was used to evaluate the OHRQoL. The Brazilian Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry (BREALD-30) was used to measure OHL. Dental caries and gingival bleeding were evaluated by clinical examinations. Adjusted multilevel Poisson regression models with a hierarchical approach were used to assess the associations. The results are presented as rate ratio (RR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI).
resultsA total of 520 pregnant women were evaluated. Pregnant women with lower levels of OHL presented overall OHIP-14 scores 14% higher (RR 1.14; 95% CI 1.07-1.22) than their counterparts. High household income and high education level were related to low overall OHIP-14 scores. Furthermore, less dental attendance, low social support, untreated dental caries and gingival bleeding were also associated with high overall OHIP-14 scores.
conclusionOur findings reinforce that health literacy levels influence patient-reported outcomes. Pregnant women with lower OHL were more likely to present poorer OHRQoL.
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