Patients’ Understanding of the Relationship Between Their Diabetes and Periodontal Disease

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine: JABFM

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Oluwamurewa Oguntimein¹  James Butler²  Sharon Desmond¹  Kerry M. Green²  Xin He³  Alice M. Horowitz² 

[1] rom the Department of Behavioral and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park;From the Department of Behavioral and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park;Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park

关键词: Diabetes Mellitus;    Health Behavior;    Health Personnel;    Oral Hygiene;    Patient Navigation;    Periodontal Diseases;    Self-Management;    Surveys and Questionnaires;   

DOI  :  10.3122/jabfm.2020.06.190454

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: The American Board of Family Medicine

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: There is a paucity of research on awareness, education, and interventions that address increased risk of developing periodontal disease, the sixth complication of diabetes. Examining the knowledge of patients with diabetes and understanding of the bidirectional relationship between periodontal disease and diabetes could inform future diabetes self-management care. We assessed the knowledge and understanding of the bidirectional relationship between diabetes and periodontal disease; examined gender, education, and income differences in this knowledge and understanding, as well as other differences in dental hygiene practices.

【 授权许可】

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