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22 May 2024 : Clinical Research  

Impact of Patient Education Formats on Treatment Adherence and Denture Hygiene in Edentulous Patients: A Comparative Study

Youssef Abdullah Algarni1CDEFG, Rashmi S. Gupta2ABCEF, Lakshya Kumar3ABCEF, Khurshid Mattoo4ACDEF*, Syed M. Yassin5CDEFG, Mohammad Zahir Kota6CDEFG, Fawaz Abdul Hamid Baig6CDEG, Mohammed Ibrahim6CDEFG, Suheel Manzoor Baba1CDEFG, Shadi Abdullah Hamzi7BCEF

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.944175

Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944175

Table 4 Comparative evaluation of average number of instructions of different study groups for 9 different categories of PEM instructions at 2 different post prosthetic rehabilitation time intervals (1 day and 7 days).

CategoryTimingGp Ve (Verbal)(n=30)Gp A (Audio)(n=30)Gp Vi (Video)(n=30)
Mean±SDP valueMean±SDP valueMean±SDP value
I (n=10)1 D0.433±0.5040.040* 3.233±0.8170.0168* 2.367±0.9270.0022*
7 D0.867±0.5074.100±1.0933.667±1.124
II (n=5)1 D1.00±0.4550.000* 2.633±0.4900.09962.300±0.460.0037*
7 D1.966±0.6683.100±0.8763.200±0.664
III (n=3)1 D1.266±0.6390.004* 2.333±0.660.0100* 2.267±0.4490.0045*
7 D1.967±0.4902.867±0.3452.833±0.379
IV (n=5)1 D0.600±0.5630.007* 2.533±0.6280.16082.400±0.6210.0123*
7 D1.200±0.5502.800±0.4843.033±0.614
V (n=10)1 D2.533±0.6810.000* 5.433±1.0720.0110* 5.767±0.6780.0003*
7 D3.700±0.8766.567±1.1047.600±0.563
VI (n=5)1 D0.167±0.3790.3741.100±0.8030.70780.500±0.5720.0951
7 D0.267±0.4491.200±0.4840.800±0.406
VII(n=20)1 D4.633±1.3210.000* 11.500±3.0480.0072* 11.600±2.0940.0001*
7 D7.467±1.59113.533±1.52514.370±1.245
VIII (n=6)1 D0.200±0.4060.5860.500±0.5080.0226* 0.433±0.5040.0209*
7 D0.300±0.460.667±0.4790.867±0.571
IX (n=4)1 D0.067±0.250.3250.700±0.4660.0169* 0.333±0.4790.4762
7 D0.033±0.1820.933±0.2530.4333±0.504
Gp – group; Ve – verbal/written; A – audio; Vi – video; N – number; % – percentage; M – mean; SD – standard deviation; D – day/days. Category types: I – Nature of prosthesis; II – First oral feeling; III – Sialorrhea-Excess saliva; IV – Speech; V – Mastication; VI – Individuality of patient; VII – Tissue and prosthesis hygiene; VIII – Tongue position; IX – Miscellaneous. Statistical significance:
* P
* marks for comparison between first and second appointment.

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