Oral Hygiene Related Self-efficacy, General Self-efficacy and Daily Plaque Control

The Relationship Between Oral Hygiene Related Self-efficacy, General Self-efficacy and Daily Plaque Control

The objectives are a) to determine the scores of general self-efficacy (GSE) and oral hygiene related self-efficacy (OHSE) b) to evaluate the relations between the scores of GSE and OHSE c) to examine the changes in OHSE scores and the relationship between OHSE and PI scores after motivation and oral hygiene instructions. OHSE scores could be an indicator in predicting daily plaque control of patients. Also, it may be needed to show greater interest about motivation and oral hygiene instructions especially for smokers and OHSE-low group patients.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Dental Plaque
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: motivation and and oral hygiene instructions

Detailed Description

All study patients (n=210) between the ages of 35 to 60 with inflammatory periodontal diseases filled out questionnaires regarding GSE and OHSE. Subgroups including OHSE-low (n=26) and OHSE-high (n=26) groups were selected after performing "cut off" on OHSE scores of all study patients. In both subgroups, plaque index (PI) values were determined, and motivation and oral hygiene instructions were performed at baseline. PI measurements and OHSE questionnaire were repeated at 1 and 3 months.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 52

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 35 years to 60 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Gingivitis and periodontitis patients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Inclusion criteria were being able to brushing and interdental cleaning physically and mentally, between the ages of 35 and 60, graduated from high school or university, having at least 12 teeth, no periodontal treatment in the last 6 months, no periodontal surgery in the last 2 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with one or more of the following criteria were excluded from the study: patients having hepatitis or HIV infectious disease, pregnant and lactating females, patients taking drugs that may cause gingival bleeding and gingival enlargement, and bleeding problems (thrombocytopenia, hemophilia A-B, iron deficiency anemia etc.).

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Intervention / Treatment

2 groups: OHSE-high and OHSE-low; OHSE-high: Group with ≥ 50 OHSE scores received motivation and oral hygiene instructions . OHSE-low: Group with < 30 OHSE scores received motivation and oral hygiene instructions .

Behavioral: motivation and and oral hygiene instructions; Motivation and oral hygiene instructions were received OHSE-high and OHSE-low groups. After showing the modified-Bass tooth brushing technique and interdental cleaning on the model, patients were followed up while brushing and flossing their teeth to correct misapplications. It was advised to brush teeth twice a day and use the interdental cleaning devices once a day.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
oral hygiene related self-efficacy (OHSE) score (min:19, max:76, higher values represent a better ), summed	Woelber et al. in 2015	baseline
"change" is being assessed. oral hygiene related self-efficacy (OHSE) score (min:19, max:76, higher values represent a better), summed	Woelber et al. in 2015	1 mouth
"change" is being assessed. oral hygiene related self-efficacy (OHSE) score (min:19, max:76, higher values represent a better ), summed	Woelber et al. in 2015	3 mouth
plaque index (min:0, max:5, lower values represent a better), averaged	Quigley & Hein (1962) Plaque Index	baseline
"change" is being assessed. plaque index (min:0, max:5, lower values represent a better), averaged	Quigley & Hein (1962) Plaque Index	1 month
"change" is being assessed. plaque index (min:0, max:5, lower values represent a better), averaged	Quigley & Hein (1962) Plaque Index	3 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
General Self Efficacy (GSE) score (min:10, max: 40), summed	Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995	baseline
Demographic variables	age, gender, smoking, number of teeth, education, income	baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ege University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Gul Atilla, clinical professor

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): May 1, 2015
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 1, 2016
• Study Completion (Actual): November 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 15, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 18, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): December 20, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 20, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 18, 2018
• Last Verified: December 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Stomatognathic Diseases; Tooth Diseases; Dental Deposits; Dental Plaque
• Other Study ID Numbers: c37taicm