Patient Preference and Adherence (May 2022)
Impact of an Auditory Mediated Patient Health Education (PHE) Program on Treatment Compliance and Satisfaction Among Patients Seeking Prosthodontic Care During COVID Pandemic – A Prospective Interventional Study
Abstract
Abdulelah Sameer Sindi,1 Rashmi Mittal,2,3 Khurshid Mattoo,3,4 Anchal Deep,3,5 Shafait Ullah Khateeb,1 Youssef Abdullah Algarni,1 Suheel Manzoor Baba,1,6 Areej M Hakami7 1Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, 61421, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Prosthodontics, S. R. Aggarwal Dental Clinic, Badaut, Uttar Pradesh, 250611, India; 3Department of Prosthodontics, Subharti Dental College and Hospital, Swami Vivekananda Subharti University, Uttar Pradesh, 250005, India; 4Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Prosthodontics, IDEAS Dental College, Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University, Madhya Pradesh, 482003, India; 6Department of Restorative Dentistry, Subharti Dental College and Hospital, Swami Vivekananda Subharti University, Uttar Pradesh, 250005, India; 7Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Khurshid Mattoo, Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Tel +966595086078, Fax +960173295000, Email [email protected]: Patients health education by healthcare workers has been affected by pandemic guidelines. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of an audio-mediated intervention for patient health education (PHE) on treatment compliance and treatment satisfaction among patients seeking prosthodontic treatment during the Covid pandemic.Methods: A total of 666 patients (aged 40– 70 years) who fulfilled the study criteria were treated for denture-associated disease. PHE for 5 different categories was performed using an educational audio (MP3) in the experimental group (Group E), and traditional methods (oral/verbal) in the control group (Group C). Patient/clinician satisfaction with the PHE program was evaluated with a pre-validated questionnaire, whereas treatment compliance and satisfaction were evaluated using a denture hygiene index (DHI) and a visual analog scale (VAS). Differences between qualitative variables were determined using the chi-square test, whereas continuous variables were assessed using an unpaired t-test. Differences were considered to be statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05.Results: Patient satisfaction with PHE was significantly higher and differed in the Group E for two parameters: education method (80%), educational material (94%). For all parameters of procedural education, patient/clinician satisfaction was significantly higher for Group E [method (93%), material (85%), patient preparation (89%), personalized education (84%), program (93%)]. From three different ratings of disease education, 70% in Group E rated education as “effective” as compared to 41% in the Group C. Effectiveness of post treatment, education measured through DHI, revealed a lower hygiene score in Group E (m = 1.18) as compared to Group C (m = 2.92), with differences being significant. For treatment satisfaction, patients in Group E rated higher for speech (m = 8.21), ease of chewing (m = 7.36), and general satisfaction (m = 7.9).Conclusion: This study concluded that using audio as a means of imparting PHE positively influences the treatment compliance and satisfaction among outpatients and overcomes the drawback of wearing mask during the pandemic.Keywords: patient education, prosthodontics, treatment satisfaction, denture hygiene, multimedia, patient compliance
