What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore how oral health literacy in older adults is influenced by life-course experiences across various domains.

March 16, 2026

Factors Influencing Oral Health Literacy in Older People: A Life‐Course Perspective

ALAna Beatriz Silva LopesUniversidad de Santiago de Chile RMRenato José De MarchiUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul VFValentina FajreldinMinistry of Health

Key Points

To explore how oral health literacy in older adults is influenced by life-course experiences across various domains.
Analysis of structural, social, and individual factors affecting oral health literacy.
Review of existing public policies and community strategies related to oral health.
Assessment of professional training needs for patient-centred communication.
Identified key structural and social determinants that shape oral health literacy.
Highlighted the necessity for integrated public policies to effectively address these determinants.
Emphasized the importance of community strategies in promoting equitable oral health for older adults.

Abstract

OHL in older adults is shaped by cumulative life-course experiences across structural, social and individual domains. Addressing OHL requires integrated public policies, professional training in patient-centred communication and community-based strategies targeting social determinants to promote equitable oral health in older age.

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