Open AccessHealth Literacy: A Pathway to Better Oral Health
Author(s) -
Yi Guo,
Henrietta L. Logan,
Virginia J. Dodd,
Keith E. Muller,
John Marks,
Joseph L. Riley
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2014.301930
Subject(s) - health literacy , medicine , literacy , oral health , family medicine , health care , population , dental care , gerontology , environmental health , psychology , pedagogy , economics , economic growth
We examined whether health literacy was associated with self-rated oral health status and whether the relationship was mediated by patient-dentist communication and dental care patterns.
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