Oral-Health-Related Self-Efficacy among the Elderly Population in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Lamyia Anweigi (), Alhanoof Aldegheishem, Ambreen Azam, Yara Alromaih, Fatima Alkeait, Lama Alhaimy, Ahmad Ahmeda, Shaza Bishti, Faleh Tamimi and Raidan Ba-Hattab
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Lamyia Anweigi: College of Dental Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
Alhanoof Aldegheishem: Department of Clinical Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
Ambreen Azam: Dental Materials, College of Dentistry, Margalla Institute of Health Sciences, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan
Yara Alromaih: Department of Clinical Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
Fatima Alkeait: Department of Clinical Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
Lama Alhaimy: Ministry of Health, Hail 55422, Saudi Arabia
Ahmad Ahmeda: Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Ajman University, Ajman P.O. Box 346, United Arab Emirates
Shaza Bishti: Department of Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, Aachen University Hospital, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Faleh Tamimi: College of Dental Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
Raidan Ba-Hattab: College of Dental Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 23, 1-12

Abstract: Oral health self-efficacy is a fundamental determinant of behavioral changes among elderly patients. Objective: To assess the oral self-efficacy among the Saudi population aged 65 years old and above in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional survey conducted on elderly individuals in Riyadh. An Arabic version of the Geriatric Self-Efficacy Scale for Oral Health (GSEOH) was administered to all participants. The dependent variables included oral function, oral hygiene habits, and dental visits. For the statistical analysis, two independent sample t -tests and a one-way ANOVA test were used. Significance was judged at a p -value less than 0.05. Results: Of 400 participants recruited, 53% were males. About 58% had retained teeth, and 72% had visited a dentist in the past 12 months. Overall, 31.6%, 34.64%, 22.65%, and 11.14% of the participants rated their oral health as good, fairly good, rather poor, and poor, respectively. Age ( p < 0.001), educational level ( p < 0.001), and working status ( p < 0.001) were significantly associated with GSEOH scores. Other sociodemographic characteristics were not found to affect the GSEOH scores. Conclusions: The overall self-efficacy of oral health among Saudi elderly individuals is fairly good. Age, educational level, and occupational status are the main determinants of oral health self-efficacy scores.

Keywords: dental health; elderly; oral health; self-efficacy; Saudi Arabia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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