Factors affecting oral health care behaviors among the self-independent older adults, Banphotphisai District, Nakhon Sawan Province
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Factors, Self-independent older adults, Oral health care behaviorsAbstract
This cross-sectional analytical study aimed to determine factors affecting oral health care behaviors among self-independent older adults in Banphotphisai District, Nakhon Sawan Province. The samples were 309 self-independent older adults selected bystratified random sampling technique. The data were collected using a questionnaire consisting of seven parts. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, and stepwise multiple regression analysis was used for data analysis.
The results revealed that most of the samples (62.1%) were female. More than half of them (56.6%) had more than 20 teeth, and 86.1% used to receive dental services. Oral health care behaviors were observed at a moderate level (50.5%). Factors significantly affected dental care behaviors included perceived self-efficacy of oral health care (β = 0.335), receiving information about oral health care (β = 0.306), perceived benefits of oral health care (β = 0.183), used to receive dental service (β = 0.098), female (β= 0.122), perceived barriers of oral health care (β = 0.116), number of teeth (β = 0.104). All these factors predicted oral health care behaviors among the self-independent older adults at 48.6% (Adjusted R2 = 0.486, F = 42.675, p < 0.001). Therefore, dental personnel should support the oral health care information, promote the perceived self-efficacy of oral health care, promote the perceived benefits of oral health care, and promote using dental floss behaviors among older adults. Additionally, proactive dental services should be implemented to reduce accessibility barriers to oral health care for older adults
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