{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["23(1)"],"submitter":["King S"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Poor oral health literacy has been proposed as a causal factor in disparities in oral health outcomes. This study aims to investigate oral health literacy (OHL) in a socially and culturally diverse population of Australian adults visiting a public dental clinic in Western Sydney.<h4>Methods</h4>A mixed methods study where oral health literacy was assessed using the Health Literacy in Dentistry scale (HeLD-14) questionnaire and semi-structured interviews explored oral health related knowledge, perceptions and attitudes. Interviews were analysed using a thematic approach.<h4>Results</h4>A sample of 48 participants attending a public dental clinic in Western Sydney was recruited, with a mean age of 59.9 (SD16.2) years, 48% female, 50% born in Australia, 45% with high school"],"journal":["BMC public health"],"pagination":["1446"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10375643"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Oral health literacy, knowledge and perceptions in a socially and culturally diverse population: a mixed methods study."],"pmcid":["PMC10375643"],"pubmed_authors":["Eberhard J","Thaliph A","Laranjo L","King S","Smith BJ"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Oral health literacy, knowledge and perceptions in a socially and culturally diverse population: a mixed methods study.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Poor oral health literacy has been proposed as a causal factor in disparities in oral health outcomes. This study aims to investigate oral health literacy (OHL) in a socially and culturally diverse population of Australian adults visiting a public dental clinic in Western Sydney.<h4>Methods</h4>A mixed methods study where oral health literacy was assessed using the Health Literacy in Dentistry scale (HeLD-14) questionnaire and semi-structured interviews explored oral health related knowledge, perceptions and attitudes. Interviews were analysed using a thematic approach.<h4>Results</h4>A sample of 48 participants attending a public dental clinic in Western Sydney was recruited, with a mean age of 59.9 (SD16.2) years, 48% female, 50% born in Australia, 45% with high school","dates":{"release":"2023-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2023 Jul","modification":"2025-07-04T03:06:00.021Z","creation":"2025-04-04T20:48:13.011Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC10375643","cross_references":{"pubmed":["37507737"],"doi":["10.1186/s12889-023-16381-5"]}}