Oral and Dental Healthhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12904/1392024-03-29T12:02:24Z2024-03-29T12:02:24ZAre dental-related psychological variables important for dental attendance in China? A cross-sectional studyTopcu, Gogemhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12904/150532022-01-05T15:26:29Z2021-01-01T00:00:00ZAre dental-related psychological variables important for dental attendance in China? A cross-sectional study
Topcu, Gogem
OBJECTIVEDental services are expanding in China, yet there is little evidence available on the dental-related psychological factors contributing to the uptake of dental services. Our study explored whether beliefs, anxiety, and cognitions significantly differ across different levels of attendance, and whether dental-related psychological variables can independently predict dental attendance in Chinese adults. We also explored the extent to which cognitions and beliefs relate to attendance as a function of dental anxiety.METHODIn our cross-sectional study 480 adult participants in China completed a questionnaire including dental attendance and measures of dental-related psychological variables (dental cognitions, beliefs, anxiety, and fear of dental pain).RESULTSOnly 25.8% of participants visited the dentist regularly. There was a significant difference for all dental-related psychological variables (p < 0.001), across all three levels of dental attendance (never; irregularly or regularly attend). Thus, fear of dental pain and dental anxiety are higher, and cognitions and beliefs are more negative, for those who have less favorable dental service utilization. All these variables, except fear of dental pain, were also independent predictors of dental attendance (p < 0.05). Moreover, how individuals think, and what they believe, about the dentist (and the dental context) were only partially explained through dental anxiety. Thus, beliefs (β = 0.579, SE = 0.035, p < 0.001) and cognitions (β = 0.594, SE = 0.045, p < 0.001) are impacting on dental attendance, mostly independent of whether the individual is anxious.CONCLUSIONOur preliminary findings show dental-related psychological factors are related to dental attendance and these should be explored further in a larger sample.
2021-01-01T00:00:00ZMonitoring oral health of people in Early Intervention for Psychosis (EIP) teams: The extended Three Shires randomised trialAdams, Clive E.Simpson, JayneGuo, Bolianghttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12904/62302021-06-11T09:08:49Z2018-01-01T00:00:00ZMonitoring oral health of people in Early Intervention for Psychosis (EIP) teams: The extended Three Shires randomised trial
Adams, Clive E.; Simpson, Jayne; Guo, Boliang
Background The British Society for Disability and Oral Health guidelines made recommendations for oral health care for people with mental health problems, including providing oral health advice, support, promotion and education. The effectiveness of interventions based on these guidelines on oral health-related outcomes in mental health service users is untested.
2018-01-01T00:00:00ZOral health advice for people with serious mental illnessTosh, GraemeWells, Nicolahttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12904/99062023-11-15T12:22:19Z2011-01-01T00:00:00ZOral health advice for people with serious mental illness
Tosh, Graeme; Wells, Nicola
The objective of this review is to find the effects of oral health advice for people with serious mental illness. We searched the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group Trials Register (October 2009), inspected references of all identified studies, and contacted the first author of each included study if required. We independently extracted data and calculated random effects, relative risk, 95% CI, and, where appropriate, numbers needed to treat/harm on an intention-to-treat basis. For continuous data, we calculated weighted mean differences. Result shows that one randomized controlled trial, randomizing fewer than 60 people to receive oral health motivational interviewing from a psychologist in addition to an education package vs the use of the education package alone. After 8 weeks, the intervention group showed a better dental state and a higher level of knowledge about oral health. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
2011-01-01T00:00:00ZAn oral health intervention for people with serious mental illness (Three Shires Early Intervention Dental Trial): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trialJones, Hannah F.Adams, Clive E.Simpson, JayneLiddle, Peter F.Yang, MinGuo, BoliangFurtado, Vivekhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12904/62282023-11-15T11:03:34Z2013-01-01T00:00:00ZAn oral health intervention for people with serious mental illness (Three Shires Early Intervention Dental Trial): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Jones, Hannah F.; Adams, Clive E.; Simpson, Jayne; Liddle, Peter F.; Yang, Min; Guo, Boliang; Furtado, Vivek
BACKGROUND: Oral health is an important part of general physical health and is essential for self-esteem, self-confidence and overall quality of life. There is a well-established link between mental illness and poor oral health. Oral health problems are not generally well recognized by mental health professionals and many patients experience barriers to treatment.; METHODS/DESIGN: This is the protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomised trial that has been designed to fit within standard care. Dental awareness training for care co-ordinators plus a dental checklist for service users in addition to standard care will be compared with standard care alone for people with mental illness. The checklist consists of questions about service users' current oral health routine and condition. Ten Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) teams in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire will be cluster randomised (five to intervention and five to standard care) in blocks accounting for location and size of caseload. The oral health of the service users will be monitored for one year after randomisation.; TRIAL REGISTRATION: Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN63382258.
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