Abstract :
Background:The assessment of Predictors of oral hygiene behavior based on theory of planned behavior (TPB) plays important role in planning oral health care interventions for specific target population.
Aim: To determine therole of predictors of oral hygiene behavior on expected social outcomes in patients attending private dental institution in Muradnagar, Ghaziabad.
Materials & Methods:Cross sectional survey on 598 OPD patients was done at Private Dental Institution in Muradnagar, Ghaziabad. The ethical clearance for study protocol was obtained from the institution. Self administered pretested, validated, structured, closed ended questionnaire with 28 items based onAttitude, Social Norms (SN), Perceived Behavioral Control (PBC) and Expected Social Outcomes (ESO) were filled by investigator by interviewing patients who participated voluntarily. Responses were assessed on 5 point Likert scale. Pearson's correlation and linear regression was used toanalyze theeffect of predictors of oral hygiene behavior on ESO.
Results: Regression analysis revealed thatattitude, SN, and PBC accounted for 29% of thevariance in ESO,
Conclusion:Predictors of oral hygiene behavior emerged as important factors for ESO.
Keyword :
Oral Hygiene Behavior, Expected Social Outcome, Planned Behavior, Out-Patients.