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Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of the health literacy in Dentistry Scale-29 (HeLD-29).

Community dental health · Ayan G, Doğu Kaya B, Buldur M · 2026-08-05

Researchers translated and tested the HeLD-29 scale in Turkish, reducing it from 29 to 26 items. The adapted scale showed excellent reliability and validity for measuring dental health literacy in Turkish adults.

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