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Association between self‐efficacy and loss to follow‐up in long‐term periodontal treatment
Author(s) -
Kakudate Naoki,
Morita Manabu,
Yamazaki Shin,
Fukuhara Shunichi,
Sugai Makoto,
Nagayama Masato,
Kawanami Masamitsu,
Chiba Itsuo
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2009.01529.x
Subject(s) - medicine , term (time) , periodontal disease , dentistry , association (psychology) , gingival and periodontal pocket , psychology , physics , quantum mechanics , psychotherapist
Kakudate N, Morita M, Yamazaki S, Fukuhara S, Sugai M, Nagayama M, Kawanami M, Chiba I. Association between self‐efficacy and loss to follow‐up in long‐term periodontal treatment. J Clin Periodontol 2010; 37: 276–282. doi: 10.1111/j.1600‐051X.2009.01529.x Abstract Aim: To examine whether or not oral health care‐specific self‐efficacy can predict loss to follow‐up for long‐term periodontal treatment. Methods: Our prospective cohort study enrolled 144 patients with chronic periodontitis. Patient self‐efficacy was assessed on the initial visit using the self‐efficacy scale for self‐care (SESS). Participants were then followed for 30 months from the onset of periodontal treatment. The loss to follow‐up is the main outcome variable. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the association between self‐efficacy for self‐care and loss to follow‐up for periodontal treatment. Gender, age, number of teeth, probing depth, plaque control record (PCR) value, PCR improvement rate, general self‐efficacy scale score, and SESS score were used as the independent variables, and loss to follow‐up as a dependent variable. Results: A total of 67 patients were lost to follow‐up over the course of the study. Compared with the high‐scoring SESS group (60–75), the odds ratio of loss to follow‐up for the middle‐ (54–59) and low‐scoring groups (15–53) were 1.05 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.36–3.07] and 4.56 (95% CI: 1.11–18.74), respectively. Conclusion: Assessment of oral health care‐specific self‐efficacy may be useful in predicting loss to follow‐up in long‐term periodontal treatment.