Self-perception of personal oral health in Saudi population: a social media approach.
Subjective perceptions and perceived needs for dental care in a population can provide important information for policy-makers. This study aimed to assess self-perceived personal oral health status among the Saudi Arabia population who could be accessed through social media. A pre-tested questionnaire for completion online was designed to assess self-perceived oral health via 13 items in 4 domains with weighted scores from 1-3. The questionnaire was uploaded to the Internet and the link to it was made available through popular social networking sites in Saudi Arabia. With respondents recruited by snowball methods a total of 4618 people (57.2% males, 42.8% females) completed the questionnaire. The total mean score for the participants was 23.0 (SD 5.0) (scale range 13-39). Self-perceived oral health was rated as poor by 24.2% of respondents, average by 50.6% and good by 25.2%. Educational level, age and region but not sex were significantly associated with self-perceived oral health.
Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, King Khalid University College of Dentistry, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
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AlShahrani
Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, King Khalid University College of Dentistry, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
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Tikare
Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, King Khalid University College of Dentistry, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
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Togoo
Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, King Khalid University College of Dentistry, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
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AlAsere
Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, King Khalid University College of Dentistry, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
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AlAsmari
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009909:Oral Health; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D012649:Self Concept; D061108:Social Media; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires