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Effectiveness of oral health promotion program for persons with severe mental illness: a cluster randomized controlled study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effectiveness of a composite oral health promotion program designed to reduce dental plaque among persons with severe mental illness in a psychiatric institution. METHODS:A cluster randomized controlled study was carried out in chronic psychiatric wards of a general hospital in central Taiwan. Sixty-eight eligible male individuals admitted to 2 wards were randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group. Participants in the experimental group underwent an oral health promotion program that consisted of biweekly group education sessions, and a 12-week individual behavioral modification for oral hygiene course. The participants in the control group received usual care only. Dental plaque (measured by the Plaque Control Index) was examined by a single dentist before and after the experiment. Each participant responded to a questionnaire regarding oral health knowledge, attitude and behavior before and after the experiment. RESULTS:Fifty-eight individuals completed the study. Before the experiment, the plaque index was similar between the intervention group (68.9; N?=?27) and the control group (69.8; N?=?31). After the experiment, the plaque index was significantly better in the intervention group than in the control group (42.6 vs. 61.8; P?

SUBMITTER: Kuo MW

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7590455 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Effectiveness of oral health promotion program for persons with severe mental illness: a cluster randomized controlled study.

Kuo Mei-Wen MW Yeh Shu-Hui SH Chang Heng-Ming HM Teng Po-Ren PR

BMC oral health 20201027 1

<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the effectiveness of a composite oral health promotion program designed to reduce dental plaque among persons with severe mental illness in a psychiatric institution.<h4>Methods</h4>A cluster randomized controlled study was carried out in chronic psychiatric wards of a general hospital in central Taiwan. Sixty-eight eligible male individuals admitted to 2 wards were randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group. Participants in the experimental group unde ...[more]

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Effectiveness of oral health promotion program for persons with severe mental illness: a cluster randomized controlled study.

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Effectiveness of oral health promotion program for persons with severe mental illness: a cluster randomized controlled study.

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