Association between Spirituality and Oral Health-related Behavior among Adult Population in Chengalpattu District - A Cross-sectional Analysis
Purpose: Integrating existing theory and research, this paper is a study about the association between spirituality and oral health-related behavior among the Chengalpattu adult population. Materials and Methods: Based on Hodge's framework, we claimed that spirituality has an indirect associati...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Purpose: Integrating existing theory and research, this paper is a study about the association between spirituality and oral health-related behavior among the Chengalpattu adult population. Materials and Methods: Based on Hodge's framework, we claimed that spirituality has an indirect association with oral health practices. The adult population was made to answer a questionnaire consisting of several questions supporting their spiritual orientation and also their oral health behavior. Results: Participants who are spiritually oriented persons reported moderate-to-good oral health-related behavior. Conclusion: This study result indicates the importance of spiritual health in accomplishing healthy behavior. |
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| Item Description: | 2772-3534 2772-3542 10.4103/jpcdoh.jpcdoh_2_24 |