A5049625075- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
Kaohsiung Medical University
2015-2021
Severe periodontitis is a risk factor for poor glycemic control. The appropriate medicaltreatment and plaque control of positively affects blood-sugar in diabetespatients. We aimed to identify the factors associated with examine theperiodontal treatment (PT) experience oral health-related quality life (OHQoL) patientswith type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This multicenter case-control studyrecruited 242 patients 198 good Wecollected patients' information through face-to-face interviews using...
Interventions engaging community health workers (CHW) for diabetes management aim to improve care and self-management behaviors among patients. We evaluated the effects of nonsurgical periodontal treatment (NSPT) with CHW strategy on oral self-care behaviors, status health-related quality life (OHQoL) in patients type 2 mellitus (T2DM). The participants were randomly assigned experimental (EG; n = 35) control (CG; 33) groups. All received NSPT, whereas EG also one-on-one 30 min lessons from...
Background: Strengthening adherence to self-care behaviors in patients with periodontal disease (PD) and reducing the plaque index is crucial for improving PD treatment. We evaluated effectiveness of a theory planned behavior (TPB)-based health education intervention involving planning strategy on PD. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted; 158 139 comprised experimental group (EG) control (CG), respectively. Both groups received leaflet, EG also intervention, which brief...
Previous programs had not designed the culturally adequate Lay Health Advisor (LHA) oral health training curriculum for medically underserved population. We evaluated effects of LHA addressing immigrant children's caries disparities in their access to dental care. used a pre/post-test study design. Immigrant women were recruited from churches, schools, and centers an urban area. Four classes held. Each cycle lasted 15 consecutive weeks, consisting 1 weekly 2-h session 12 weeks followed by...
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of an oral self-care education intervention based on Theory Planned Behavior in Taiwanese undergraduates.Participants We recruited 63 and 90 students experimental group (EG) comparison (CG), respectively, from a medical university.Methods A quasi-experimental design was employed. The EG received health brief action coping planning intervention.Results significantly more likely to brush for than 3 minutes (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.52), use modified...
Background: Strengthening adherence to self-care behaviors in patients with periodontal disease (PD) and reducing plaque index is crucial for improving PD treatment. We evaluated the effectiveness of a theory planned behavior (TPB)-based health education intervention involving planning strategy on PD. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted; 158 139 comprised experimental group (EG) control (CG), respectively. Both groups received leaflet, EG also intervention, which brief...