sdü tıp fak derg Medical Journal of Süleyman Demirel University 2602-2109 Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi 10.17343/sdutfd.1721498 Clinical Sciences (Other) Klinik Tıp Bilimleri (Diğer) Evaluation of Oral Health Literacy Level and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Admitted to a University Hospital https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1161-0531 Arslangiray Özge Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-3385 Önsüz Muhammed Fatih ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, HALK SAĞLIĞI ANABİLİM DALI https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8353-1605 Ünsal Alaettin ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, HALK SAĞLIĞI ANABİLİM DALI https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2185-1105 Er Onur ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, HALK SAĞLIĞI ANABİLİM DALI https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7827-0224 Yanık Elif Aysen ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1818-8642 Karaca Ertuğrul Onur ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7368-5532 Basu Cemile Ezgi ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7292-7718 Avcı Eymen ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9330-9037 Talantbekova Fatima ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6627-3674 Sarper Ruhat ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5359-9130 Dinç Eylül ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1278-5652 Elma İsmail Berkay ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3279-2239 Aşasın Dilan ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, TIP PR. https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9573-1859 İbadova Zahra ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1202-140X İsayev Mirmehemmed ESKİŞEHİR OSMANGAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ 12 01 2025 32 4 309 317 06 17 2025 09 10 2025 Copyright © 1994, Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 1994 Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi

Objective: Oral health literacy (OHL) plays a crucial role in improving individuals’ quality of life by promoting preventive oral and dental health behaviors and raising awareness. This study aimed to investigate the association between OHL levels and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among adults attending a university hospital.Material and Method: A total of 423 participants and their relatives aged 18 and over, who attended Eskişehir Osmangazi University Health Practice and Research Hospital between May- July 2024, were included in this cross-sectional investigation. Data were collected using a questionnaire form that included questions about participants' sociodemographic characteristics, oral and dental health behaviors, the Health Literacy Dental Scale-Short Form (HeLD-14), and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14). Statistical analyses were performed using descriptive statistics, the Mann-Whitney U test, the Kruskal-Wallis test, Spearman’s correlation, and multivariate linear regression analysis, with a significance threshold set at p

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