Exploring factors influencing adherence to oral hygiene care among periodontal patients: a pilot study

The objective of this study was to investigate in-depth factors influencing adherence to oral hygiene care among periodontal patients. This qualitative research was based on patients undergoing initial phase of periodontal therapy at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Periodontic Clinics. The...

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Main Authors:	Badiah, B, Kang, P.L, Hor, W.S, Razali, M, Dom, T.N.M
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Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5698/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5698/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5698/1/03%2520B.%2520Badiah.pdf

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spelling	ukm-56982016-12-14T06:39:14Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5698/ Exploring factors influencing adherence to oral hygiene care among periodontal patients: a pilot study Badiah, B Kang, P.L Hor, W.S Razali, M Dom, T.N.M The objective of this study was to investigate in-depth factors influencing adherence to oral hygiene care among periodontal patients. This qualitative research was based on patients undergoing initial phase of periodontal therapy at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Periodontic Clinics. The data collection were obtained using a focus group discussion (FGD) and the session was recorded and later transcribed for manual analysis. Six patients participated in the FGD. The main themes which emerged collectively from the discussion were ‘lack of knowledge’ and ‘poor motivation’ related to effective oral hygiene care. Respondents noted that motivation to adhere to oral hygiene care improved when clinicians undertook good professional care and when patients themselves experienced retrospective regret for their tooth loss. This study showed lack of oral health knowledge, poor attitude towards oral hygiene care, good dentist-patient relationship, regret about past neglect, cultural beliefs and affordability were the factors which might influence adherence to oral hygiene care among periodontal patients. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5698/1/03%2520B.%2520Badiah.pdf Badiah, B and Kang, P.L and Hor, W.S and Razali, M and Dom, T.N.M (2013) Exploring factors influencing adherence to oral hygiene care among periodontal patients: a pilot study. Sains Malaysiana, 42 (1). pp. 13-17. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/
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description	The objective of this study was to investigate in-depth factors influencing adherence to oral hygiene care among periodontal patients. This qualitative research was based on patients undergoing initial phase of periodontal therapy at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Periodontic Clinics. The data collection were obtained using a focus group discussion (FGD) and the session was recorded and later transcribed for manual analysis. Six patients participated in the FGD. The main themes which emerged collectively from the discussion were ‘lack of knowledge’ and ‘poor motivation’ related to effective oral hygiene care. Respondents noted that motivation to adhere to oral hygiene care improved when clinicians undertook good professional care and when patients themselves experienced retrospective regret for their tooth loss. This study showed lack of oral health knowledge, poor attitude towards oral hygiene care, good dentist-patient relationship, regret about past neglect, cultural beliefs and affordability were the factors which might influence adherence to oral hygiene care among periodontal patients.
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author	Badiah, B Kang, P.L Hor, W.S Razali, M Dom, T.N.M
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author_facet	Badiah, B Kang, P.L Hor, W.S Razali, M Dom, T.N.M
author_sort	Badiah, B
title	Exploring factors influencing adherence to oral hygiene care among periodontal patients: a pilot study
title_short	Exploring factors influencing adherence to oral hygiene care among periodontal patients: a pilot study
title_full	Exploring factors influencing adherence to oral hygiene care among periodontal patients: a pilot study
title_fullStr	Exploring factors influencing adherence to oral hygiene care among periodontal patients: a pilot study
title_full_unstemmed	Exploring factors influencing adherence to oral hygiene care among periodontal patients: a pilot study
title_sort	exploring factors influencing adherence to oral hygiene care among periodontal patients: a pilot study
publisher	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2013
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Exploring factors influencing adherence to oral hygiene care among periodontal patients: a pilot study

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