Oral health seeking behaviors of adults in Nebbi District, Uganda: a community-based survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dental health is often neglected by the majority of the population and has contributed to the global burden of oral diseases. We assessed awareness, utilization and barriers to seeking oral health care among adults in Nebbi District, Uganda.

Methods

A community-based, cross sectional study was conducted in the central division, Nebbi District in Uganda among adults between the age of 18 years or older. An interviewer-administered, semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection on socio-demographic characteristics, oral health awareness, oral health utilization, associated factors and barriers.

Results

A total of 400 adults with a median age of 32 years (interquartile range 24-43) years were enrolled. More than half (57.5%, n = 230) of the partic

SUBMITTER: Ocwia J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8447567 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature