著者

Yoshiaki Nomura Tomoaki Matsuyama Kakuhiro Fukai Ayako Okada Mitsuo Ida Noriaki Yamauchi Hiroyuki Hanamura Yoshihide Yabuki Kazuhiko Watanabe Motoko Sugawara Yasuhiko Imanishi Norihiro Koizumi Yoshinori Murano Atsushi Nishiyama Yoshiteru Fukukawa Ryoko Otsuka Nobuhiro Hanada

出版者

Nihon University School of Dentistry

雑誌

Journal of Oral Science (ISSN:13434934)

巻号頁・発行日

pp.18-0288, (Released:2019-09-20)

参考文献数

14

被引用文献数

11

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Screening is a fundamental strategy for early detection, treatment, and prevention of progression of oral disease and those at high risk for oral disease. While numerous screening tools exist, questionnaires, and saliva tests are often suitable for screening. The questionnaire based on the Precede-Proceed model was developed, validated, and elucidated on the structural interrelationship between these two methods. In the current investigation, 311 adults had this questionnaire and saliva testing administered simultaneously during an occupational health checkup. The questionnaire was validated by classical test theory, item response theory, and path analysis. Through structural equation modeling, it was found that self-care guidance may be an important role of the family dentist. In addition, self-awareness of oral symptoms was significantly related to saliva test results. However, self-administered questionnaires and saliva tests together may provide more information than either of them alone for the detection, treatment, and prevention of progression of oral disease. Thus, simultaneous application of self-administered questionnaires and saliva tests is recommended during oral health checkups for adults.