ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS INFLUENCING ORAL HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION AND PERCEIVED ORAL HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG RESIDENTS OF CRIMINAL TRIBE SETTLEMENT IN KANPUR, INDIA: A CROSS- SECTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Introduction: Oral health is a critical but an overlooked component of overall health and wellbeing among children and adults. In India there are many communities which are backward in terms of social, economic, political and educational considerations. Utilization of oral health care services is an important indicator of health status of any population. This survey was conducted to assess the predisposing, enabling and need factors using Andersen's Behavioral Model and association between the predisposing, enabling and need factors and use of oral health care services among residents of Criminal Tribe Settlement in Kanpur, India: a cross- sectional study.
Aim & Objectives: To assess the predisposing, enabling and need factors using Andersen's
Behavioral Model and association between the predisposing, enabling and need factors and use of oral health care services.
Material & Method: A cross sectional survey was conducted among 352 adult residents of
Criminal Tribe Settlement (CTS) Kalyanpur, Kanpur using stratified systematic sampling
method. Oral health status was evaluated using WHO oral health assessment form (2013) and
perceived oral health outcome was measured using OHIP-14. Clinical examination was done for recording the oral health status.
Results: When asked about perceived seriousness of disease 71.1% belief that tooth decay can
make people look bad. 60.5% stated that there is no usual source of dental care available. 50.6 % reported they have some problem in the oral cavity. The dental visit in past one year was only