RSUSSH 2020
IN20-120 Effectiveness of The Diabetic and Oral Care Program for Senior in diabetic older patients in Muang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Presenter: Namon Phetnin
Mahidol University, Thailand
Abstract
To assess the effectiveness of how the Diabetic and Oral Care Program for Senior (DOCS) can improve oral health knowledge, behaviors and oral hygiene status in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in older patients. Methodology: A randomized controlled trial recruited thirty-five senior patients with diabetes from two health centers between July 2019 and January 2020. The intervention group attended the DOCS program. The control group received the routine program. Outcomes were assessed for the HBM questionnaires, oral health behaviors, oral hygiene index (OHI-S) at baseline, 3-month and 6- month respectively. Data were analyzed using a descriptive statistic, chi-square, independent t-test, repeated measure ANOVA at p-value ≤ 0.05. Result and Discussion: The independent t-test showed significant differences in the HBM scores, oral health behaviors scores, OHI-S between the DOCS group and the control group at 3-month and 6- month (p<0.05). Repeated measure ANOVA and Bonferroni post-hoc analysis showed at 6- month in the DOCS group improved statistically significantly from baseline to final visit (p≤0.05) in the HBM scores, oral health behaviors scores, OHI-S. Conclusions: The Diabetic and Oral Care Program for Senior (DOCS) can improve oral health knowledge, behaviors, and oral hygiene.
Citation format:
Phetnin, N., Vichayanrat, T., & Chuchai, A.. (2020). Effectiveness of The Diabetic and Oral Care Program for Senior in diabetic older patients in Muang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Proceeding in RSU International Research Conference, May 1, 2020. Pathum Thani, Thailand.QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is the appropriate time period recommend for your program?
Which activity in the program do you think is the most effective for success?
Dear SUPAWINEE RUEANPHOO
Thank you for your question. I think that our oral care program for senior shold be repeat every six month or at less two times a year because after we finished the program we found the result at one-month and six-month was significantly differences.
Dear NATTAPAT
Thank you for your question. The most effective activity that I think is the individule oral care practising because this activity we can directly contact to the participant and we can know how thay do it or not, and we can approve their oral care immediately.
why do you use the HBM theory in your oral health care program?
Thank you
Dear PAILIN SITTICHOKTRAKUL
Thank you for your interesting this research. The Health Belief Model is the oldest health behavior modification theory and there are many previous studies have been used for individual behavior change and have found success in many studies.