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Oral Health Status, Knowledge, and Behaviours of People with Diabetes in Sydney, Australia

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  • Prakash Poudel

    (Centre for Oral Health Outcomes and Research Translation (COHORT), Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia
    School of Nursing & Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW 2560, Australia
    South Western Sydney Local Health District, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia
    Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia)

  • Rhonda Griffiths

    (School of Nursing & Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW 2560, Australia)

  • Amit Arora

    (School of Health Sciences, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW 2751, Australia
    Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
    Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
    Oral Health Services, Sydney Local Health District and Sydney Dental Hospital, NSW Health, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia)

  • Vincent W. Wong

    (South Western Sydney Local Health District, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia
    Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia
    Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia)

  • Jeff R. Flack

    (South Western Sydney Local Health District, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia
    Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia
    Diabetes Centre Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Bankstown, NSW 2200, Australia
    School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW 2560, Australia)

  • George Barker

    (Diabetes Education Service, Hornsby-Ku-ring-gai Hospital, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Hornsby, NSW 2077, Australia)

  • Ajesh George

    (Centre for Oral Health Outcomes and Research Translation (COHORT), Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia
    School of Nursing & Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW 2560, Australia
    South Western Sydney Local Health District, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia
    Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia)

Abstract

This study assessed self-reported oral health status, knowledge, and behaviours of people living with diabetes along with barriers and facilitators in accessing dental care. A cross sectional survey of 260 patients from four public diabetes clinics in Sydney, Australia was undertaken using a 35-item questionnaire. Data were analysed using SPSS software with descriptive and logistic regression analyses. More than half (53.1%) of respondents reported having dental problems which negatively impacted their related quality of life. Less than half (45%) had adequate oral health knowledge. Only 10.8% reported receiving any oral health information in diabetes care settings, which had higher odds of demonstrating adequate oral health knowledge (AOR, 2.60; 95% CI, 1.06–6.34). Similarly, 62.7% reported seeing a dentist in the last 12 months. Having private health insurance (AOR, 3.70; 95% CI, 1.85–7.40) had higher odds of seeing a dentist in the past 12 months. Dental costs were a major contributor to avoiding or delaying dental visit. Patients living with diabetes have unmet oral health needs particularly around the awareness of its importance and access to affordable dental services. Diabetes care providers can play a crucial role in this area by promoting oral health to their patients.

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  • Prakash Poudel & Rhonda Griffiths & Amit Arora & Vincent W. Wong & Jeff R. Flack & George Barker & Ajesh George, 2021. "Oral Health Status, Knowledge, and Behaviours of People with Diabetes in Sydney, Australia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(7), pages 1-15, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:7:p:3464-:d:524859
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