[A Preliminary Study on the Oral Health Literacy and Related Factors of Community Mid-Aged and Older Adults].

TITLE: 社區中老年人口腔健康識能及其相關因素之初探. 背景: 口腔健康問題取決於許多因素，如口腔健康識能，然過去調查發現臺灣成人對於正確之口腔保健觀念及相關知識技能有待加強，透過口腔健康識能能夠以不同面向來探索民眾獲得、處理和理解基本口腔健康訊息，並做出合宜健康決策之能力。. 目的: 瞭解社區中老年人口腔健康識能並探討其相關因素。. RESULTS: The reading comprehension domain earned the lowest average score, indicating that reading comprehension of oral-health-related information should be strengthened in the mid-age/older population. Age was negatively associated with oral health literacy, while educational level and financial status was positively associated with oral health literacy. Furthermore, the participants who scored higher in oral health literacy were better able to accurately choose the oral hygiene tools that best suited their needs. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that strategies aiming to promote oral health literacy among community-dwelling mid-aged and older adults should focus particularly on strengthening reading comprehension abilities and on those of older age, lower education level, and lower financial status. 結論／實務應用: 社區中老年人之口腔健康識能仍有進步的空間，特別是閱讀理解能力，本研究結果可提供口腔衛生專業人員及社區護理人員日後計畫及推行口腔衛生教育活動之參考。.