Exploring the Role of Health Literacy in Dental Care and Its Utilisation by People Who Experience Social Exclusion

  • Xuanyun Lu

Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Dental Science

Abstract


Date of Award2025
Original languageEnglish
Awarding Institution
  • University of Dundee
SupervisorSiyang Yuan (Supervisor), Sucharita Nanjappa (Supervisor) & Peter Mossey (Supervisor)

Keywords

  • Health literacy
  • Oral Health
  • oral health literacy
  • dental services
  • Healthcare
  • dental healthcare
  • healthcare utilisation
  • dental service utilisation
  • communication
  • empathetic communication
  • dental communication
  • dental attendance
  • Self-care
  • Health inequalities
  • oral health disparity
  • Access to healthcare
  • social exclusion
  • Marginalized populations

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UN SDGs

This student thesis contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

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