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Validation of the Hong Kong Oral Health Literacy Assessment Task for Paediatric Dentistry ( HKOHLAT-P).
- Source :
- International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry; Sep2013, Vol. 23 Issue 5, p366-375, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Background Oral health literacy is a newly emerging field with considerable research potential. Aim To validate an original instrument, the Hong Kong Oral Health Literacy Assessment Task ( HKOHLAT-P) for paediatric dentistry. Design A convenient sample of 200 child/parent dyads attending a dental hospital in Hong Kong was selected. Convergent validity was tested by examining the association of HKOHLAT-P scores with those derived from the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Dentistry ( TOFHLi D) and Hong Kong Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry ( HKREALD-30). The predictive validity of HKOHLAT-P was determined by testing the association between HKOHLAT-P and children's caries experience (dmft) and the Chinese Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale ( ECOHIS). The test-retest reliability and internal consistency of HKOHLAT-P were also evaluated. Results HKOHLAT-P was positively correlated with TOFHLi D and HKREALD-30 ( P < 0.01), and was negatively correlated with children's dmft and ECOHIS. In the regression model, HKOHLAT-P was associated with TOFHLi D, HKEALD-30, children's dmft, and ECOHIS ( P < 0.05) after controlling for participants' demographic characteristics. The intra-class correlation coefficient of HKOHLAT-P was 0.63 and the Cronbach's α was 0.71. Conclusion Initial testing of HKOHLAT-P suggested that it is a valid and reliable instrument. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09607439
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 89730380
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ipd.12021