Tamil Insights: Enhancing Oral Health Education (OHE) Through Questionnaire Validation

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作者：

Anita, M. ^{[1
]}

Bhuminathan, S. ^{[2
]}

Priya, V ^{[3
]}

Kumar, R. Pradeep ^{[4
]}

Suganya, P. ^{[1
]}

Dhanushkodi, Charumathi ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Bharath Inst Higher Educ & Res, Sree Balaji Dent Coll & Hosp, Dept Publ Hlth Dent, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

[2] Bharath Inst Higher Educ & Res, Sree Balaji Dent Coll & Hosp, Dept Prosthodont Crown & Bridge, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

[3] Bharath Inst Higher Educ & Res, Sree Balaji Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Microbiol, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

[4] Saveetha Univ, Saveetha Dent Coll, Saveetha Inst Med & Tech Sci, Dept Publ Hlth Dent, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

来源：

JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND BIOALLIED SCIENCES | 2024年 / 16卷 / SUPPL 5期

关键词：

Dental health; knowledge; oral health education; Tamil version; validation;

D O I：

10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1008_24

中图分类号：

R9 [药学];

学科分类号：

1007 ;

摘要：

Aim: This study aims to validate an OHE questionnaire in Tamil to ensure linguistic and cultural accuracy for Tamil-speaking populations. Methodology: The study involved English-Tamil fluent adults, using a 15-item OHE questionnaire translated through expert forward and backward translations. An expert panel ensured conceptual equivalence, and a pilot study with 30 participants refined the translation. The final Tamil version was tested for internal consistency with 1500 participants and test-retest reliability with 500 persons. Results: The Tamil OHE questionnaire demonstrated excellent internal consistency, with Cronbach's alpha values >0.99, and high test-retest reliability, with Pearson correlation coefficients >0.90 for most items. Conclusion: The validated Tamil OHE questionnaire is a reliable tool for evaluating oral health-related quality of life, supporting effective, and culturally appropriate oral health interventions in Tamil-speaking regions.

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页码：S4488 / S4490

页数：3