Application value of quantitative health education in perioperative period of subgingival scaling for patients with periodontitis
Objective To study the effect of quantitative health education on the mastery of health knowledge,oral health,and occurrence of postoperative complications in patients with periodontitis treated by subgingival scaling.Methods A total of 70 patients with periodontitis who received subgingival scaling in Xi'an International Medical Center Hospital from May 2020 to December 2021 were selected for the randomized controlled trial.They were divided into a control group and an observation group by the random number expression method,with 35 cases in each group.There were 17 males and 18 females in the control group;they were(47.35±12.32)years old.There were 19 males and 16 females in the observation group;they were(47.29±12.29)years old.The control group received routine health education,and the observation group received quantitative health education.The mastery of health knowledge,the impact of oral health,and the occurrences of postoperative complications in both groups were observed when the two groups were enrolled and after 4 weeks'intervention.t and x2 tests were applied.Results At the time of enrollment,there were no statistical differences in the scores of oral health knowledge questionnaire between the two groups(all P>0.05).After 4 weeks'intervention,the scores of health knowledge questionnaire were higher than those at the time of enrollment in both groups,and the score in the observation group was higher than that in the control group[(14.21±2.12)vs.(12.36±2.13)],with a statistical difference(t=3.64,P<0.05).There were no statistical differences in the scores of the items and total score of Oral Health Impact Profile(OHIP-14)between the two groups at the time of enrollment(all P>0.05);after 4 weeks'intervention,the scores of the items and total score of OHIP-14 were lower than those at the time of enrollment,and the scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group(all P<0.05).After the operation,the total incidence of complications in the observation group was lower than that in the control group[2.86%(1/35)vs.28.57%(10/35)],with a statistical difference(x2=6.90,P<0.05).Conclusion The application of quantitative health education in patients with periodontitis undergoing subgingival scaling is effective,and can improve the patients'mastery of oral health knowledge,reduce the risk of postoperative complications,and reduce the impact of the disease on their oral health.
Subgingival scalingQuantitative health educationPeriodontitisOral healthPerioperative period