Assessment of dental health status, knowledge, and practice among Saudi diabetic patients attending general practice Clinic

Objective: Diabetic quality indicators are missing a major part of diabetes care management. We aimed to explore the diabetic patients' knowledge of oral health care and identify the periodontal health status among them. Materials and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study on diabetic...

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Main Authors: Aljohara Saud Almeneessier, Nouf Saud Almunaiseer, Banna M Alnufaiy, Shaima O Bahammam, Nada A Alyousefi, Mohammed A Batais, Abdulaziz A Alodhayani, Turky H Almigbal, Rawan K Alkhalaf
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.jnsmonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-627X;year=2020;volume=3;issue=4;spage=292;epage=298;aulast=Almeneessier
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author Aljohara Saud Almeneessier
Nouf Saud Almunaiseer
Banna M Alnufaiy
Shaima O Bahammam
Nada A Alyousefi
Mohammed A Batais
Abdulaziz A Alodhayani
Turky H Almigbal
Rawan K Alkhalaf
author_facet Aljohara Saud Almeneessier
Nouf Saud Almunaiseer
Banna M Alnufaiy
Shaima O Bahammam
Nada A Alyousefi
Mohammed A Batais
Abdulaziz A Alodhayani
Turky H Almigbal
Rawan K Alkhalaf
author_sort Aljohara Saud Almeneessier
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description Objective: Diabetic quality indicators are missing a major part of diabetes care management. We aimed to explore the diabetic patients' knowledge of oral health care and identify the periodontal health status among them. Materials and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study on diabetic patients at a diabetic care clinic in the primary care setting. Data collection instrument was structured to measure knowledge and dental hygiene practice. Clinical examination was done to assess dental health using the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) and Periodontal Screening and Recording. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS 22). Results: One hundred and ninety-five individuals were included in the study, with a mean age of 54.32 ± 11.58. Knowledge assessment showed that 47.2% of the respondents answered ≥50% of the questions. Dental hygiene behavior showed that 58.6% brushed teeth one to two times per day, 66.8% never used flossing, and 14% never visited a dental care clinic. Forty-seven individuals had dental examination. The mean OHI was 1.71 ± 1.06. The relationship between OHI and glycated hemoglobin, fasting blood sugar, diabetes duration, brushing, flossing, and vegetable and fruit consumption could not be detected with P= 0.61, 0.78, 0.93, 0.97, 0.86, 0.98, and 0.7, respectively. Patients' perception of dental health status is positively correlated with the clinical dental examination and statistically significant with P= 0.004. Conclusions: Oral health literacy should be improved with implementation of educational intervention. A positive correlation between patient perception and dental examination will help the health-care provider in diabetic care adoption of oral health care within diabetic management at the primary care setting, which will improve the quality of diabetic care.
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spelling doaj.art-ebbd4d628a814f5394b9164082b65ed72022-12-22T00:12:19ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Nature and Science of Medicine2589-627X2589-62882020-01-013429229810.4103/JNSM.JNSM_64_20Assessment of dental health status, knowledge, and practice among Saudi diabetic patients attending general practice ClinicAljohara Saud AlmeneessierNouf Saud AlmunaiseerBanna M AlnufaiyShaima O BahammamNada A AlyousefiMohammed A BataisAbdulaziz A AlodhayaniTurky H AlmigbalRawan K AlkhalafObjective: Diabetic quality indicators are missing a major part of diabetes care management. We aimed to explore the diabetic patients' knowledge of oral health care and identify the periodontal health status among them. Materials and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study on diabetic patients at a diabetic care clinic in the primary care setting. Data collection instrument was structured to measure knowledge and dental hygiene practice. Clinical examination was done to assess dental health using the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) and Periodontal Screening and Recording. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS 22). Results: One hundred and ninety-five individuals were included in the study, with a mean age of 54.32 ± 11.58. Knowledge assessment showed that 47.2% of the respondents answered ≥50% of the questions. Dental hygiene behavior showed that 58.6% brushed teeth one to two times per day, 66.8% never used flossing, and 14% never visited a dental care clinic. Forty-seven individuals had dental examination. The mean OHI was 1.71 ± 1.06. The relationship between OHI and glycated hemoglobin, fasting blood sugar, diabetes duration, brushing, flossing, and vegetable and fruit consumption could not be detected with P= 0.61, 0.78, 0.93, 0.97, 0.86, 0.98, and 0.7, respectively. Patients' perception of dental health status is positively correlated with the clinical dental examination and statistically significant with P= 0.004. Conclusions: Oral health literacy should be improved with implementation of educational intervention. A positive correlation between patient perception and dental examination will help the health-care provider in diabetic care adoption of oral health care within diabetic management at the primary care setting, which will improve the quality of diabetic care.http://www.jnsmonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-627X;year=2020;volume=3;issue=4;spage=292;epage=298;aulast=Almeneessierdental caredental healthdiabetesdiabetic carediabetic patientsperiodontal diseaseprimary care setting
spellingShingle Aljohara Saud Almeneessier
Nouf Saud Almunaiseer
Banna M Alnufaiy
Shaima O Bahammam
Nada A Alyousefi
Mohammed A Batais
Abdulaziz A Alodhayani
Turky H Almigbal
Rawan K Alkhalaf
Assessment of dental health status, knowledge, and practice among Saudi diabetic patients attending general practice Clinic
Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine
dental care
dental health
diabetes
diabetic care
diabetic patients
periodontal disease
primary care setting
title Assessment of dental health status, knowledge, and practice among Saudi diabetic patients attending general practice Clinic
title_full Assessment of dental health status, knowledge, and practice among Saudi diabetic patients attending general practice Clinic
title_fullStr Assessment of dental health status, knowledge, and practice among Saudi diabetic patients attending general practice Clinic
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of dental health status, knowledge, and practice among Saudi diabetic patients attending general practice Clinic
title_short Assessment of dental health status, knowledge, and practice among Saudi diabetic patients attending general practice Clinic
title_sort assessment of dental health status knowledge and practice among saudi diabetic patients attending general practice clinic
topic dental care
dental health
diabetes
diabetic care
diabetic patients
periodontal disease
primary care setting
url http://www.jnsmonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-627X;year=2020;volume=3;issue=4;spage=292;epage=298;aulast=Almeneessier
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