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Creating a Standardized Tool for Assessing Oral Health Awareness: A Psychometric Approach.

Kunal Jha¹, Ipseeta Menon¹, Shilpa Duseja²

¹Department of Public Health Dentistry, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

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Summary

A new, validated tool effectively measures oral health awareness across diverse populations. This psychometric instrument assesses knowledge, attitudes, practices, and barriers, promoting better preventive dental care.

Keywords:

Oral health behavior Oral health knowledge public health scale development validation

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Area of Science:

Dental Public Health
Psychometrics
Health Education

Background:

Oral health awareness is vital for preventive dental practices and overall well-being.
A significant challenge exists due to the lack of standardized, validated tools for assessing oral health awareness.
Existing assessment methods may not adequately capture the nuances of oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a psychometric tool for measuring oral health awareness.
To create a reliable instrument applicable to diverse populations.
To address the need for a standardized measure in oral health research and practice.

Main Methods:

A multiphase approach including item generation, validation, and reliability testing.
Inclusion of 300 participants selected via stratified random sampling.
Data analysis utilizing exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency.

Main Results:

Exploratory factor analysis identified four key domains: knowledge, attitudes, practices, and barriers.
A 20-item tool was finalized based on factor loadings (≥0.5).
The tool demonstrated strong internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.91) and excellent test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.88).

Conclusions:

The developed psychometric tool is reliable and valid for assessing oral health awareness.
The instrument is suitable for use across varied demographic settings.
This validated tool can support public health initiatives aimed at improving oral health literacy and practices.