Dental and Medical Problems

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Dental and Medical Problems

2018, vol. 55, nr 2, April-June, p. 191–195

doi: 10.17219/dmp/86358

Publication type: original article

Language: English

License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)

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The effect of social determinants on oral health knowledge and patient’s bill of rights

Wpływ determinant socjalnych na wiedzę dotyczącą zdrowia jamy ustnej oraz uprawnienia pacjenta

Masoud Eisa Khajelou1,B,D, Vahideh Zarea Gavgani1,A,E,F, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi2,C

1 Department of Medical Library and Information Science, Faculty of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran

2 Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Abstract

Background. Health knowledge is a requirement in healthcare and having a higher level of health knowledge
helps to promote a satisfactory health status. Also, patients have specific rights within the healthcare
system, but sometimes they are not aware of their rights. These issues are highly affected by social determinants.
Objectives. The goal of this study was to assess the social determinants of oral health knowledge and the
awareness of patient’s rights.
Material and methods. This was a cross-sectional study conducted on patients referred to private offices
and dental clinics in Tabriz, Iran. The study sample consisted of 500 patients and was selected by random
sampling. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data.
Results. The highest number of the patients (31.9%) were 25–34 years old; 62.2% of the participants
were female and 37.8% were male. Regarding religion, on a 1–10 scale, the majority of the respondents
(26.6%) had scored themselves 8. As for oral health knowledge, 84.8% believed that reducing sugar consumption
prevents tooth decay and 96.9% declared that stopping smoking is effective in reducing oral diseases.
Regarding patients’ awareness of the right to access their medical records, only 40% stated that they
have such right and 34.2% declared “I don’t know”, while 25.8% believed they have no right to access their
medical records.

Key words

oral health, patient’s rights, health knowledge, attitudes, practice

Słowa kluczowe

zdrowie jamy ustnej, prawa pacjenta, wiedza o zdrowiu, nastawienie, praktyka

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