IADR Abstract Archives
the Impact of Periodontal Disease on Systemic Health and Quality of Life: a Qualitative Study on Dental Professionals and Patients’ Knowledge and Perception.
Objectives:
This qualitative study aimed to assess the knowledge and perceptions of dental professionals and periodontal patients on the impact of periodontal disease on systemic health and quality of life (QoL) and the application of a health status measure to assess patient-reported outcomes.
Methods:
In-depth semi-structured face to face interviews were conducted with 10 dental professionals and 10 patients selected using purposive sampling. Audio recordings of the interviews were transcribed verbatim, coded and analysed with a software, followed by an inductive thematic analysis of the data.
Results:
Three domains were identified for the dental professionals: 1) knowledge of periodontal disease, systemic health and QoL; 2) experience in managing periodontal patients to improve their QoL; 3) perception of having a disease specific QoL instrument for periodontal disease. Three domains were identified for periodontal patients: 1) knowledge of periodontal disease, systemic health and QoL; 2) experience and perception of how periodontal treatment can improve QoL; 3) perception on having a disease specific QoL instrument for periodontal disease. Both groups were knowledgeable about the relationship between periodontal disease, systemic health and QoL and had experienced how periodontal treatment could improve QoL. Both groups also agreed that a disease specific QoL instrument for periodontal disease would be beneficial.
Conclusions:
Both the dental professionals and periodontal patients were aware of the relationship between periodontal disease, systemic health and QoL, including the benefits of periodontal treatment in improving QoL. The value of developing a disease specific QoL instrument for periodontal disease was recognized by both groups.
This qualitative study aimed to assess the knowledge and perceptions of dental professionals and periodontal patients on the impact of periodontal disease on systemic health and quality of life (QoL) and the application of a health status measure to assess patient-reported outcomes.
Methods:
In-depth semi-structured face to face interviews were conducted with 10 dental professionals and 10 patients selected using purposive sampling. Audio recordings of the interviews were transcribed verbatim, coded and analysed with a software, followed by an inductive thematic analysis of the data.
Results:
Three domains were identified for the dental professionals: 1) knowledge of periodontal disease, systemic health and QoL; 2) experience in managing periodontal patients to improve their QoL; 3) perception of having a disease specific QoL instrument for periodontal disease. Three domains were identified for periodontal patients: 1) knowledge of periodontal disease, systemic health and QoL; 2) experience and perception of how periodontal treatment can improve QoL; 3) perception on having a disease specific QoL instrument for periodontal disease. Both groups were knowledgeable about the relationship between periodontal disease, systemic health and QoL and had experienced how periodontal treatment could improve QoL. Both groups also agreed that a disease specific QoL instrument for periodontal disease would be beneficial.
Conclusions:
Both the dental professionals and periodontal patients were aware of the relationship between periodontal disease, systemic health and QoL, including the benefits of periodontal treatment in improving QoL. The value of developing a disease specific QoL instrument for periodontal disease was recognized by both groups.