The Effect of a Training Program on Oral Health and Behavior Change in Asthma Patients
| Autor: | Feride Taşkın Yılmaz, Sezgi Çınar, Adnan Yılmaz, Azime Karakoç Kumsar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | Balkan Medical Journal, Vol 33, Iss 4, Pp 411-418 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2146-3123 2146-3131 |
| DOI: | 10.5152/balkanmedj.2016.13234 |
| Popis: | Background: Asthma is a chronic disease which is prevalent throughout the world. Physical problems such as deterioration in oral health, which may occur due to the triggering factors of asthma as well as the ineffective use of asthma medicine, seem to affect the daily lives of asthma patients. Therefore, it is important to protect oral health and promote positive behavior changes in asthma patients in order to achieve effective treatment and asthma control. Aims: The present study aimed to determine the effects of a training program provided for asthma patients on oral health, inhaler use skills, and behavior change. Study Design: Controlled experimental study. Methods: A total of 124 asthma patients were included in the study. Of the patients, 62 were assigned to the experimental group and the other 62 were assigned to the control group. Data were collected using the patient identification form, the oral assessment guide, the inhaler use skill form, and the evaluation form for behavior change over time. The experimental group received training provided by the researchers on the first meeting and one month later. Written and visual training material were used. Both groups were subject to a final evaluation which was conducted 4 months after their first meeting. Results: It was determined that the oral assessment guide scores (p |
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