Effect of personalized health education on self-care ability, awareness rate and quality of life in patients with periodontal disease
To explore the effect of personalized health education on self-care ability, awareness rate and quality of life of patients with periodontal disease. A total of 100 patients with periodontal disease admitted to Shaoxing Stomatological Hospital from January to December 2022 were selected for a randomized controlled study. The patients were divided into an observation group of 50 cases and a control group of 50 cases according to the random number table method. The control group received routine health education, and the observation group received personalized health education on the basis of routine health education. The two groups were intervened for 12 weeks. The disease awareness of the two groups after the intervention, the scores of the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) of periodontal patients before and after the intervention, the scores of the Self-Care Ability (ESCA) scale, and the QOL-C30 scale were compared. The disease awareness rate of the observation group was 84% (42/50), which was higher than that of the control group (66% (33/50) (χ2 = 4.32, P < 0.05). The SAS score [(40.78±4.10) points] and SDS score [(41.07±3.46) points] of the observation group after intervention were lower than those of the control group (46.36±3.28) points and (45.45±3.21) points (t =7.51, 6.56, both P < 0.001). After intervention, the scores of self-concept [(26.34±2.46) points], self-responsibility [(25.61±2.32) points], self-care skills [(32.56±3.08) points], and health knowledge [(37.25±2.71) points] in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (22.16±3.21) points, (20.42±2.21) points, (27.76±2.42) points, and (33.32±2.97) points, respectively (t =7.24, 11.45, 8.66, and 6.91, all P < 0.001). After intervention, the scores of physiological function [(85.62±4.09) points], psychological function [(84.83±2.76) points], physical function [(83.92±3.01) points], and social function [(82.26±3.19) points] in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (76.98±3.24) points, (73.42±4.14) points, (75.62±3.48) points, and (74.21±3.47) points, respectively) (t =11.71, 16.21, 12.76, 12.08, all P < 0.001). Personalized health education for periodontal disease patients can improve their self-care ability, disease awareness, psychological status, and quality of life.