Effectiveness of brief motivational interviewing on perceived importance, interest and self-efficacy of oral health behaviors: A randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate periodontal patients' perceived importance, interest and self-efficacy of oral hygiene (OH) behaviors.

Methods

Secondary outcomes from a randomized single-site examiner-blinded clinical trial investigated the control group (traditional oral hygiene instructions) and the test group (brief motivational interviewing) over four time points. Analyses were performed using R version 4.1.1.

Results

Sixty participants were eligible, and 58 completed the pre and post questionnaires for a 97% response rate. Importance was higher in the test group for good oral health and daily oral self-care (4.86 vs. 4.80). Interest in taking care of teeth and gums and changing a homecare routine was higher in the test group (4.89). Self-efficacy was higher in the test

SUBMITTER: Arnett MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10194348 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature