Concepedia

Oral health literacy and information sources among adults in Tehran, Iran.

Mohammad Mehdi Naghibi Sistani, Reza Yazdani, Jorma I. Virtanen, Afsaneh Pakdaman, Heikki Murtomaa

PubMed · 2013 · 55 citations · 20 references

Abstract

The average oral health literacy level of Iranian adults was low. Disseminating evidence-based oral health care information from multiple sources including TV/radio, dentists, and other health professionals in different settings should improve public oral health literacy.

References

20

Literacy and health outcomes

Darren A. DeWalt, Nancy D Berkman, Stacey Sheridan et al. · Journal of General Internal Medicine · 2004 · 2.3K citations · Full text

, , +9

Trust and Sources of Health Information

Bradford W. Hesse, David E. Nelson, Gary L. Kreps et al. · Archives of Internal Medicine · 2005 · 1.5K citations

Development of a Word Recognition Instrument to Test Health Literacy in Dentistry: The REALD‐30 – A Brief Communication

Jessica Y. Lee, R. Gary Rozier, Shoou-Yih D. Lee et al. · Journal of Public Health Dentistry · 2007 · 279 citations

Oral Health Literacy Among Adult Patients Seeking Dental Care

Micheala Jones, Jessica Y. Lee, R. Gary Rozier · The Journal of the American Dental Association · 2007 · 206 citations

, , +8

Health information seeking on the Internet: a double divide? Results from a representative survey in the Paris metropolitan area, France, 2005–2006

Émilie Renahy, Isabelle Parizot, Pierre Chauvin · BMC Public Health · 2008 · 159 citations · Full text