Identification of Important and Relevant Functioning-Based Outcomes for Persons With an Oral Health Condition From the Patient's Perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to identify the most important and relevant aspects of functioning related to oral health from the patient's perspective.

Materials and methods

In this multicenter cross-sectional qualitative study, focus groups and semi-structured interviews were conducted. Adults age 18 years or older with an oral health condition, such as caries, periodontal disease, cancer of the oral cavity or lips, were included. The content of the focus groups and interviews was recorded, transcribed, and analysed using thematic analysis, that is, patterns in the data were identified and broken down into meaningful concepts, which in turn were linked to the most precise categories of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Focu

SUBMITTER: Lenherr C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12705294 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature