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- Title
Patient Awareness of Association of Diabetes and Periodontal Disease.
- Authors
Shimpi, Neel; Glurich, Ingrid; Schroeder, Dixie; Katrak, Callahan; Chyou, Po-Huang; Acharya, Amit
- Abstract
This cross-sectional study sought to assess the current awareness, knowledge, and behavior regarding diabetes mellitus (DM) and periodontal disease (PD) association among a convenience sample of patients from a large Wisconsin-based integrated medical-dental health care organization serving largely rurally based communities. An anonymous 10-question survey was distributed at regional medical and dental centers of dental and medical clinics of a single health care institution over a 4-week period, to achieve a cross-sectional sampling of patients aged 18 to 80 years. Among 946 respondents, 616 were female. Patient-reported periodicity for dental visits was highest between 6 months and 1 year (56.4%). Respondents reporting "poor-fair" knowledgeability surrounding DM–PD association correlated with highest interest in learning more about DM–PD relationship (p <.0001). While over 80% of respondents correctly answered questions about gum disease symptomology and contribution of oral health practices on diabetes prevention, only 51% knew that PD affected blood sugar control. Willingness to comply with medical screening conducted by dental providers for diseases affecting oral health was indicated by 44% of respondents (p <.0001). Study results indicated that knowledgeability levels among patients surrounding the effect of PD on DM needed improvement. Strategic educational interventions targeting improved health literacy among patients may further promote prevention of DM–PD complications. Health literacy gaps remain to be addressed in patient understanding of the importance of detecting and managing dysglycemia for maintenance of periodontal health, creating opportunities for patient education.
- Subjects
WISCONSIN; DIABETES complications; DIABETES prevention; RISK factors of periodontal disease; CYCLES; HEALTH behavior; HEALTH promotion; MEDICAL appointments; ORAL hygiene; PATIENT education; RURAL conditions; STATISTICAL sampling; SURVEYS; CROSS-sectional method; HEALTH literacy
- Publication
Health Promotion Practice, 2020, Vol 21, Issue 3, p464
- ISSN
1524-8399
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1524839918801909