The Effect of a Training Program on Oral Health and Behavior Change in Asthma Patients

Feride  Taşkın YILMAZ; Sezgi ÇINAR; Adnan YILMAZ; Azime  Karakoç KUMSAR

Makale detayları

The Effect of a Training Program on Oral Health and Behavior Change in Asthma Patients

Yazarlar:

Feride Taşkın YILMAZ | Sezgi ÇINAR | Adnan YILMAZ | Azime Karakoç KUMSAR

Yayıncı:

Trakya University

Dergi:

Balkan Medical Journal 2016 Vol.33 Issue 4, pp.411-418

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2016

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000759485

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

pISSN:

2146-3123

Özet:

 

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<0.01) and inhaler use skills of the experimental group improved significantly after the training compared to the control group (p<0.01). In addition, it was observed that the number of patients in the experimental group who quit smoking (p<0.05), used their medicine (p<0.01) and brushed their teeth on a regular basis (p<0.01), and washed their mouth after inhaler use significantly increased in the experimental group after training compared to the control group (p<0.01).     Conclusion: The study demonstrated that the training provided for asthma patients improved oral health and promoted inhaler use skills and was partially effective in promoting positive asthma-related behavior change.

Makale detayları

The Effect of a Training Program on Oral Health and Behavior Change in Asthma Patients

Yazarlar: Feride Taşkın YILMAZ | Sezgi ÇINAR | Adnan YILMAZ | Azime Karakoç KUMSAR

Yayıncı: Trakya University

Dergi: Balkan Medical Journal 2016 Vol.33 Issue 4, pp.411-418

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2016

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000759485

Sıklık: İki Aylık

pISSN: 2146-3123

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Feride Taşkın YILMAZ | Sezgi ÇINAR | Adnan YILMAZ | Azime Karakoç KUMSAR

Yayıncı:

Trakya University

Dergi:

Balkan Medical Journal 2016 Vol.33 Issue 4, pp.411-418

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2016

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000759485

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

pISSN:

2146-3123