The Experiences of Patients with Periodontitis and its Treatment: A Qualitative Study.

IF 0.9 4区医学 Q3 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Community dental health Pub Date : 2023-05-30 DOI:10.1922/CDH_00187Yin05

J Yin, Y Li, J Liu, L Li

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Abstract

Objective: Gain insights into how patients with periodontitis perceive the disease and its treatment, thus identifying their potential needs.

Methods: Descriptive qualitative research among 19 patients with periodontitis purposefully sampled for semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis of the interview data used NVivo 11.0.

Results: The data could be summarized in five themes: 1) restricted physiological function of the oral cavity; 2) psychological frustration; 3) impact on social life; 4) focus on patient comfort; 5) accessibility, convenience, and science of oral health services.

Conclusions: Periodontitis can affect biopsychosocial aspects of patients lives. Some needs remain to be met or improved during treatment. As the paradigm shifts, dental practitioners should also focus on their professional roles and take measures to improve patients' experiences.

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牙周炎患者的经历及其治疗:一项定性研究。

目的:了解牙周炎患者对疾病及其治疗的看法，从而确定他们的潜在需求。方法:对19例牙周炎患者进行描述性定性研究，有针对性地进行半结构化访谈。使用NVivo 11.0对访谈数据进行专题分析。结果:数据可归纳为五个主题:1)口腔生理功能受限;2)心理挫折;3)对社会生活的影响;4)注重患者舒适度;5)口腔卫生服务的可及性、便捷性和科学性。结论:牙周炎可影响患者生活的生物心理社会方面。在治疗期间，一些需求仍有待满足或改善。随着范式的转变，牙科医生也应该关注他们的专业角色，并采取措施改善患者的体验。

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来源期刊

Community dental health 医学-牙科与口腔外科

CiteScore

2.20

自引率

11.80%

发文量

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The journal is concerned with dental public health and related subjects. Dental public health is the science and the art of preventing oral disease, promoting oral health, and improving the quality of life through the organised efforts of society. The discipline covers a wide range and includes such topics as: -oral epidemiology- oral health services research- preventive dentistry - especially in relation to communities- oral health education and promotion- clinical research - with particular emphasis on the care of special groups- behavioural sciences related to dentistry- decision theory- quality of life- risk analysis- ethics and oral health economics- quality assessment. The journal publishes scientific articles on the relevant fields, review articles, discussion papers, news items, and editorials. It is of interest to dentists working in dental public health and to other professionals concerned with disease prevention, health service planning, and health promotion throughout the world. In the case of epidemiology of oral diseases the Journal prioritises national studies unless local studies have major methodological innovations or information of particular interest.