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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
The Schizophrenia Oral Health Profile: Development and Feasibility
Denis Frederic1,2, Rat Corinne1, Reynaud Matthieu1
1Clinical Research Unit, La Chartreuse Psychiatric Centre, 21033 Dijon, France.
Background:
The aim of this study was to present the different stages of development of the Schizophrenia Oral Health Profile (SOHP) questionnaire, aimed at assessing oral disorders and their impacts on functioning and psychosocial wellbeing for patients with schizophrenia (PWS) and to give the results of a feasibility study conducted in France.
Materials And Methods:
The first step of this qualitative study was semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 PWS and 6 health professionals (HP). A focus group integrating 4 PWS and 4 HP was also organised to identify the items of the SOHP. The data were analysed using a thematic analysis. Second, a feasibility study was conducted in a sample of 30 PWS who answered the SOHP questionnaire. The acceptability and understanding of the SOHP were evaluated, using a specific questionnaire.
Results:
The semi-structured interviews and focus groups included 34 individuals in total. Items' selection was done with several stages and led to a SOHP scale with 53 final items related to oral disorders and their impacts on functioning and psychosocial well-being. These items were classified in 13 preselected dimensions including one additional module related to the side effects of medications (11 items). The feasibility study showed good acceptability and understanding of the items of the SOHP scale.
Conclusions:
The psychometric validation of the SOHP scale, involving a large sample of PWS, is currently in progress. The SOHP is important to evaluate PWS oral health needs and to offer appropriate strategies to improve oral health of this persons.
Trial Registration:
Clinical Trials Gov NCT02730832. Date registered: 21 March, 2016.
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