Correlations Between Oral Health Knowledge, Locus of Control, and Oral Health Status

Abstract

Patient intervention plays an important role in management of oral diseases, such as caries and periodontitis. Understanding dynamics of a person's behavior is a complex area of study that, if better understood, could result in improved oral health. Oral Health knowledge (OHK) and Multidimensional Health Locus of Control-Form C, a predictor of behavior for specific health conditions, are two measurable determinants that may affect oral health status (OHS). The Survey of Oral Health Knowledge in Adults (SOHKA) was developed to comprehensively assess OHK. To date, no study has been performed to evaluate if oral disease specific Locus of Control and comprehensive OHK have any effect on OHS. Objectives: To study (1) the reliability and validity of SOHKA as a measure OHK, (2) OHK and Locus of Control in active duty personnel, (3) the association of OHK and Locus of Control with OHS.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1012712

Entities

People

  • Andrew R. Knofczynski

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Hygiene
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mouth Diseases
  • Public Health
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • Tooth Diseases

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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