Determinants and promotion of oral hygiene behaviour in the Caribbean and Nepal

Yvonne Buunk-Werkhoven; Arie Dijkstra; Pim Bink; Sarah van Zanten; Cees van der Schans

doi:10.1111/j.1875-595x.2011.00071.x

Determinants and promotion of oral hygiene behaviour in the Caribbean and Nepal

Yvonne Buunk-Werkhoven, Arie Dijkstra, Pim Bink, Sarah van Zanten, Cees van der Schans

Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing

Department of Social & Organizational Psychology, University of Groningen
University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Center for Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of oral hygiene behaviour (OHB) based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) among dental care seekers in two cultural different regions: the Caribbean (Aruba/Bonaire) and Nepal. In addition, measures of oral health knowledge (OHK) and the expected social outcomes of having healthy teeth (ESO) were investigated. The main effects of the predictors as well as their interactions with region (Caribbean vs. Nepal) were examined. The interaction term contributed significantly to the amount of explained variance. In the Caribbean, OHB was determined by Attitude and Social Norms, and in Nepal by Perceived Behaviour Control and ESO. On the basis of these findings, quite different oral health care interventions are called for in developing and underdeveloped countries.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	267-273
Journal	International Dental Journal
Volume	61
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1875-595x.2011.00071.x
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2011

Keywords

adults
dental care
health behavior
oral hygiene
west indies

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