Impact of an Auditory Mediated Patient Health Education (PHE) Program on Treatment Compliance and Satisfaction Among Patients Seeking Prosthodontic Care During COVID Pandemic - A Prospective Interventional Study

Abdulelah Sameer Sindi; Rashmi Mittal; Khurshid Mattoo; Anchal Deep; Shafait Ullah Khateeb; Youssef Abdullah Algarni; Suheel Manzoor Baba; Areej M Hakami

doi:10.2147/PPA.S366684

Impact of an Auditory Mediated Patient Health Education (PHE) Program on Treatment Compliance and Satisfaction Among Patients Seeking Prosthodontic Care During COVID Pandemic - A Prospective Interventional Study

Patient Prefer Adherence. 2022 May 16:16:1247-1255. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S366684. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Abdulelah Sameer Sindi¹, Rashmi Mittal^{2

3}, Khurshid Mattoo^{3

4}, Anchal Deep^{3

5}, Shafait Ullah Khateeb¹, Youssef Abdullah Algarni¹, Suheel Manzoor Baba^{1

6}, Areej M Hakami⁷

Affiliations

¹ Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, 61421, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
² Department of Prosthodontics, S. R. Aggarwal Dental Clinic, Badaut, Uttar Pradesh, 250611, India.
³ Department of Prosthodontics, Subharti Dental College and Hospital, Swami Vivekananda Subharti University, Uttar Pradesh, 250005, India.
⁴ Department of Prosthetic Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
⁵ Department of Prosthodontics, IDEAS Dental College, Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University, Madhya Pradesh, 482003, India.
⁶ Department of Restorative Dentistry, Subharti Dental College and Hospital, Swami Vivekananda Subharti University, Uttar Pradesh, 250005, India.
⁷ Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, 45142, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Background: Patients health education by healthcare workers has been affected by pandemic guidelines. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of an audio-mediated intervention for patient health education (PHE) on treatment compliance and treatment satisfaction among patients seeking prosthodontic treatment during the Covid pandemic.

Methods: A total of 666 patients (aged 40-70 years) who fulfilled the study criteria were treated for denture-associated disease. PHE for 5 different categories was performed using an educational audio (MP3) in the experimental group (Group E), and traditional methods (oral/verbal) in the control group (Group C). Patient/clinician satisfaction with the PHE program was evaluated with a pre-validated questionnaire, whereas treatment compliance and satisfaction were evaluated using a denture hygiene index (DHI) and a visual analog scale (VAS). Differences between qualitative variables were determined using the chi-square test, whereas continuous variables were assessed using an unpaired t-test. Differences were considered to be statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05.

Results: Patient satisfaction with PHE was significantly higher and differed in the Group E for two parameters: education method (80%), educational material (94%). For all parameters of procedural education, patient/clinician satisfaction was significantly higher for Group E [method (93%), material (85%), patient preparation (89%), personalized education (84%), program (93%)]. From three different ratings of disease education, 70% in Group E rated education as "effective" as compared to 41% in the Group C. Effectiveness of post treatment, education measured through DHI, revealed a lower hygiene score in Group E (m = 1.18) as compared to Group C (m = 2.92), with differences being significant. For treatment satisfaction, patients in Group E rated higher for speech (m = 8.21), ease of chewing (m = 7.36), and general satisfaction (m = 7.9).

Conclusion: This study concluded that using audio as a means of imparting PHE positively influences the treatment compliance and satisfaction among outpatients and overcomes the drawback of wearing mask during the pandemic.

Keywords: denture hygiene; multimedia; patient compliance; patient education; prosthodontics; treatment satisfaction.